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Union suspends councillors over pay dispute

Suspensions including that of the council leader were announced by Unite during a rally for striking bin lorry drivers.

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By Paul Marinko | 29 March 2022

Unite has suspended 24 Labour councillors in Coventry from the union in its increasingly bitter pay dispute with the council.

Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary, announced the suspensions – which include council leader George Duggins – during a rally for striking bin lorry drivers in the city.

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