Children’s services at Liverpool Council look set to be disrupted after social workers voted overwhelmingly for industrial action because of concerns over workloads and staff shortages, writes Derren Hayes.
Of the 145 Unison social workers balloted, 94.5 per cent voted in favour of starting industrial action from next week.
This will include working to rule, not covering for staff vacancies or sickness, refusing to carry out administration duties, and refusing to use personal cars to visit clients.
If this fails to force concessions, 90 per cent of those balloted supported plans for three days’ of strike action in February and March.
The move follows previous accusations by the union that the council is risking compromising confidential client information because of new working practices.
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