SOCIAL WORKERS in West Dunbartonshire are set to strike over unsafe working practices and heavy workloads, their trade union announced yesterday.

Unison’s consultative ballot showed a massive 92.3 per cent voted to take strike action. All of those who took part in the ballot voted in favour of action short of strike action, on a turnout of 87.8 per cent.

Unison Scotland organiser Simon Macfarlane said: “This is a phenomenal result and clearly illustrates the resolve of our members to stand up to unacceptable workloads and unsafe practices in West Dunbartonshire.