STAFF balloted for a strike are cleaners, porters and catering assistants.

However, catering assistants dispute is slightly different.

Part of the Agenda for Change 2018 pay rise has been given to them. They have been given the new base rate of £8.92 per hour.

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The second part of the rise has not been approved for catering assistants though.

Band one staff in other trust across the country will get £8.92 per hour rising to to £9.89 per hour over two years.

This has not been approved by Bolton iFM and UNISON says the first increase will occur in December.