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| Southampton City Council parking wardens to strike | Southampton City Council parking wardens to strike |
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| Forty Southampton parking wardens are to go on a seven-day strike next week in a bid to stop proposed pay cuts of up to 5.5%. | Forty Southampton parking wardens are to go on a seven-day strike next week in a bid to stop proposed pay cuts of up to 5.5%. |
| Workers from Unite and Unison voted in favour of action earlier this month. | Workers from Unite and Unison voted in favour of action earlier this month. |
| About 100 refuse collectors began a five-day strike this week as part of the "rolling" industrial action by the city council workers. | About 100 refuse collectors began a five-day strike this week as part of the "rolling" industrial action by the city council workers. |
| The unions said their members in the parking operations section would begin their strike on Tuesday morning. | The unions said their members in the parking operations section would begin their strike on Tuesday morning. |
| They include traffic wardens, maintenance engineers and cash collectors. | |
| The Local Government Association said it was the first walk-out involving the whole council in England since the government's spending review. | The Local Government Association said it was the first walk-out involving the whole council in England since the government's spending review. |
| Offered to meet | Offered to meet |
| The Conservative-run city council said the alternative to pay cuts was to lose another 400 staff on top of 285. | The Conservative-run city council said the alternative to pay cuts was to lose another 400 staff on top of 285. |
| A Unison spokesman said: "During the strike there will be no parking enforcement or repair of failing ticket machines. | A Unison spokesman said: "During the strike there will be no parking enforcement or repair of failing ticket machines. |
| "The city council will lose thousands from the non-issuing of parking tickets and the non-payment of parking fees." | "The city council will lose thousands from the non-issuing of parking tickets and the non-payment of parking fees." |
| Since the strike by refuse workers began on Monday, the council said it had has offered to meet with the unions and ACAS to attempt to resolve the dispute. | Since the strike by refuse workers began on Monday, the council said it had has offered to meet with the unions and ACAS to attempt to resolve the dispute. |
| The unions said industrial action would continue until a settlement was negotiated. | The unions said industrial action would continue until a settlement was negotiated. |
| They said 2,400 members were also taking part in action "short of a strike", such as refusing to use private cars for council work. | They said 2,400 members were also taking part in action "short of a strike", such as refusing to use private cars for council work. |
| The action could also affect street cleaning and care services. | The action could also affect street cleaning and care services. |
| In February, councillors finalised budget cuts of £25m and said all workers earning more than £17,500, which is 65% of staff, would have their pay cut by reducing working hours. | In February, councillors finalised budget cuts of £25m and said all workers earning more than £17,500, which is 65% of staff, would have their pay cut by reducing working hours. |
| The council, which employs about 6,600 staff, has been accused by unions of "blackmailing" staff into accepting the pay cuts or the extra job losses. | The council, which employs about 6,600 staff, has been accused by unions of "blackmailing" staff into accepting the pay cuts or the extra job losses. |
| Council leader Royston Smith previously said he understood that "many people are unhappy about the proposals" but the alternative was to lose another 400 jobs. | Council leader Royston Smith previously said he understood that "many people are unhappy about the proposals" but the alternative was to lose another 400 jobs. |
| Unite said it had balloted 692 members working for the council and they had voted 51% in favour of strike action and 85% in favour of industrial action short of strike action. The turn-out was 42%. | Unite said it had balloted 692 members working for the council and they had voted 51% in favour of strike action and 85% in favour of industrial action short of strike action. The turn-out was 42%. |
| Unison balloted 1,800 workers and they voted 56.5% in favour of strike action. Eight hundred school-based Unison members were not included in the ballot. | Unison balloted 1,800 workers and they voted 56.5% in favour of strike action. Eight hundred school-based Unison members were not included in the ballot. |