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The government is expected to announce the pay award within weeks, and the NEU will ballot if it isn't backed by funding rather than coming out of school budgets.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A steelworkers' union will ballot members on strike action in response to job losses at Tata Steel.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Aslef has said it will ballot its members for industrial action unless an agreement can be reached.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2022

One union said it will ballot staff if compulsory redundancies are used.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2022

The National Executive will ballot for the places to be allotted to the delegates.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.