Around 60 refuse, streets and recycling operatives and drivers will walk out after their demands for an uplift in all grades, increased rates for overtime and shift patterns, plus a review of operating and management practices were ignored by management.
The ballot saw 100 per cent of votes cast in favour of strike action on a turnout of 90 per cent.
Strike dates will be announced in the coming days.
Gary Palmer, GMB Regional Organiser, said:
“Continued belligerence by council management will see residents’ rubbish uncollected and the streets dirty for a sustained period of industrial action.
“It needn’t be this way - but our members’ perfectly legitimate concerns need addressing; not through informal methods offered by the council, but via formal negotiations with their chosen trade union.
“GMB union will use all means at our disposal to ensure we get a decent deal for our members, and though it is always a last resort, this includes industrial action.
“It’s now down to council bosses to make the next move.
“Let’s hope it’s the right one for all concerned in Adur and Worthing.”
