Around 100 staff from children's services had been on strike since August.
The dispute was triggered by complaints of heavy caseloads and staff shortages, with some staff fearing that the safety of children was potentially being compromised by target-driven management practices.
However, after months of negotiation, a workload management agreement drawn up last month has been accepted by Unison members.
Tony Hunter, Liverpool's executive director of social services and president of the Association of Directors of Social Services, welcomed Unison's decision to recommend a return to work. "I'd be lying if I said the service hasn't been under a lot of pressure over the last few months (as a result of the strike)," he said.
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