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Members of Unison have been voting on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action after rejecting a 2.45% pay offer.

More than 800,000 council workers, ranging from school dinner ladies and classroom assistants to architects and refuse collectors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are involved in the dispute.

Heather Wakefield, Unison's head of local government, complained that this year's pay negotiations had been "dogged" by Government attempts to cap public sector pay rises to 2%.

"The offer is simply not enough to help our members cope with the huge rises in the cost of food, fuel and housing," she said.

The union will have to give seven days' notice of strike action if there is a Yes vote.

Industrial action is likely to involve strikes of more than two days as part of a "sustained campaign".

Employers have made it clear the 2.45% is the final offer and have warned that jobs and services will be affected if the offer is increased.

Unison members in Scotland are also voting on industrial action in a separate dispute over pay.