Unions are planning a wave of industrial action after talks on a new pay deal for hundreds of council workers broke down again.
But the first action, a rally outside Tuesday’s full council meeting, has been postponed.
Council wants to move workers to a nine-day fortnight but with wages frozen, sparking concerns from unions about the increased workload.
Unions have rejected the move and are also pushing for a 13 per cent pay rise, accusing council of being unreasonable.
The move to a nine-day fortnight is expected to impact almost 1000 staff.
A spokesperson for The Services Union confirmed that industrial action planned for Tuesday had been put off until next week.
It’s not clear whether any attempts will be made before then to return to the negotiating table.
Council is sticking by its offer and says it has plans in place should the industrial action go ahead.
