REFUSE workers in Warrington, Cheshire, have blamed “council dithering” for prolonging strike action over pay into the festive season.

Seventy members of union Unite are on strike from November 8 to November 20 after rejecting a below-inflation flat rate pay increase of £1,925.

The union says a provisional agreement on new proposals has been reached with the council, but that it cannot put the proposals to its members because they have not been confirmed in writing.