Council workers in the Unite union in Thurrock, Essex, will strike from 13 April to 7 May, excluding 3 May. The workers, including refuse workers, highway maintenance, and street cleaners, face pay cuts of between £2,000 and £3,500 per year.
• Donations to the strike fund can be made to: S/C 60-83-01, A/N 20216557, Name: Unite 1/1152.
Messages of solidarity can be sent to willie.howard@unitetheunion.org
• More on the dispute in Tribune magazine