1.1m-strong union vote to strike over pension reforms

BRITAIN’S biggest public sector union said its members had voted in favour of a national strike later this month, piling pressure on ministers in an ongoing dispute over pension reforms.

Announcing the result of a strike ballot involving a record 1.1 million workers, Unison said its members had given “overwhelming” support for a 24-hour strike on November 30.

It said 245,000 had voted in favour and 70,000 voted against a walkout.