More than 4,000 Doncaster Council workers are set for a pay rise worth millions after a GMB campaign win.
From April 1 staff at the local authority will have their pay bumped up by 2.5 per cent - reversing a cut imposed on them during the Conservative led austerity years.
Following a meeting with the Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones today [Monday] GMB Union can announce she has agreed to restore workers pay as part of her budget proposals and will recommend to the full council the funding package to support pay restoration.
Councillors will vote on the pay restoration plans at the next Council Budget meeting on the 26 February 2026.
Doncaster had been the only South Yorkshire council not to reverse the austerity cuts, leaving thousands in the city worse off for more than a decade.
Sarah Barnes, GMB Organiser, said:
“This announcement is a step in the right direction.
“Today is progress, and we’ll be going over the proposal to make sure this restoration is delivered properly and without delay.
“Our members have waited far too long for fairness.
“GMB will keep members updated as the budget meeting approaches.”
