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Swindon social workers strike suspended on safety grounds
The dispute remains unresolved, and GMB is willing to talk to the council at any time, through ACAS, to find a resolution, says GMB
The dispute remains unresolved, and GMB is willing to talk to the council at any time, through ACAS, to find a resolution, says GMB
GMB have offered emergency cover several times to Swindon Borough Council officers, who are unfortunately just not interested in talking to us about it, says GMB Union
GMB Union members supported each other through massive strike and won a 12 per cent pay rise.
Swindon Borough Council managers have told GMB members that they will be deducting 7 days pay for the first week of the strike from all staff, even for those who are on holiday,…
What Canterbury Council and their contractor are paying workers to break the strike exceeds what it would cost them to resolve the dispute, says GMB
Meetings with Swindon Borough Council were constructive but there are still fundamental parts of the dispute to be resolved, says GMB
The last thing our members wanted to do was extend the strike action but they felt they had no alternative once they learned that all the council negotiators were going on holiday,…
The Canterbury refuse strike will now be extended to 1 October after Canenco refuse to alter already-rejected offer
The council has confirmed to GMB in a meeting they plan to use agency workers during the strike and the union’s legal advice says this is illegal.
A meeting took place this morning between GMB and Canenco, the Canterbury waste contractor, chaired by ACAS