Only 1,000 of 6,500 workers at Shropshire council have signed up to a new pay deal which cuts pay by up to 5.4%, the Shropshire Star reports.

Unfortunately a breakdown of how many social workers or social care workers are within that number is not available.

Unions in the region said the result was a "disappointment" for the council. However, the council's corporate head of organisational development, Jackie Kelly, said: "We expect plenty more to do so throughout September when the summer holidays are over."

It looks like they are not much closer to seeing eye-to-eye and avoiding strike action.

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