Carmarthenshire council set for crunch talks with gritters

Crunch talks are set to take place on Monday (17th January 2022) between Carmarthenshire road gritters and the local authority on Monday.

The talks take place after Gritting staff downed tools on the 5^th and 6^th January.

Further dates are expected next week between 18^th and 21^st and again between 24^th and 28^th January.

The first of three walkouts started on Wednesdayhttps://t.co/QCGwP9xZuA

— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) January 6, 2022

Unless agreement is reached, it could mean that Carmarthenshire's road network remains ungritted for two weeks.

The dispute follows on from action taken two years ago that saw the introduction of the comprehensive collective agreement between the union and the authority.

Our members were out in force last night after @CarmsCouncil failed to adhere to an agreement they signed with our members who undertake gritting work????

It's time for the council to honour to the agreements they sign ✍️ pic.twitter.com/l5020UY7em

— GMB Wales & South West (@GMBWSW) January 5, 2022

Peter Hill, GMB regional organiser said:

“We’re pleased the council has come back to the table.

“Let’s be clear, the council can resolve this dispute by honouring the agreements that they already signed with us two years ago.