Thousands of Leeds Council workers have said they are ready to take strike action over equal pay.
Almost two and a half thousand workers took part in the indicative ballot for industrial action, with 94 per cent percent voting in favour.
GMB Union launched the ballot after Leeds Council acknowledged the equal pay dispute - meaning women have been systematically underpaid for the work they
GMB will now open a legal strike ballot, which will begin in the coming days.
Julie Wynn, GMB Senior Organiser, said:
“This is an overwhelming mandate for industrial action that represents the anger Leeds have created with its shamefully low offer to staff they've been underpaying for years.
"Thousands of women have had their say, and the message couldn't be clearer.
"Leeds Council leadership now has no choice but to put a serious offer on the table or expect mass disruption to services across the city.
