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Workers in the GMB and Unite unions at eight RAF air bases in England and Wales are being balloted for strikes over a puny pay rise.

Local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being consulted on a 1 percent pay offer. It was made in line with chancellor George Osborne’s public sector pay restraint.

Over 300 refuse workers in Brighton called a strike ballot last Friday after a two-day unofficalwalkout. They had occupied their canteen at the Hollingdean Road depot from Wednesday to Friday, then began a work to rule.

The 13 striking kiln workers at Hanson Brick in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, have entered their sixth week of continuous strike action this week.

Around 250 CityClean workers who have been occupying their depot marched from Churchill Square to Brighton Town Hall this afternoon, Thursday, chanting "Kitcat out!"

Brighton’s striking bin workers and street sweepers unanimously agreed to stay in occupation, at their mass meeting this morning, Thursday.

Bin workers and street sweepers in Brighton are refusing to work and have occupied their canteen.

Five unions representing workers in higher education have rejected a below-inflation pay offer of 0.5 percent.

Construction workers protested repeatedly over blacklisting last week.

Kiln burners at Hanson Brick near Peterborough have entered their third week of indefinite strike.

The campaign against the privatisation of 235 posts at Sussex University held a week of action last week. 

Some 60 percent of Unison union members in Scottish local government have voted to reject a 1 percent pay offer in a consultation ballot on a 25 percent turnout.