Social work strike: union urges council to engage in ‘constructive talks’ to end dispute

A local authority has been urged to abandon enter “constructive talks” to end an ongoing dispute with social workers.
The GMB called on Swindon council to take a “less confrontational” approach to help settle the pay dispute that saw emergency duty service (EDS) practitioners take strike action in late August and September.
The union also warned that the authority was at risk of lacking sufficient approved mental health professional cover out of hours because of the depar