A Teesside energy from waste company faces strike action over a massive real terms pay cut.

Around 100 GMB members at Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, in Haverton Hill, are ready to walk out. 

Almost 99 per cent reject a pay offer of 6 per cent during a consultative ballot. Workers have seen there real terms pay cut by more than 30 per cent since 2012. 

A full strike ballot will begin in the coming days. 

Andrew Blunt, GMB Organiser, said: 

“GMB members work hard shifts and unsociable hours to provide for their families. 

“Yet since 2012 have been thanked with a real terms cut of, in some cases, more than 30 per cent. 

 “Meanwhile, Suez continues to make eye watering profits. 

“All our members are asking is a fair reward for their efforts – it's up to bosses to provide that an nip this industrial action in the bud.”