Members and their families should not be the collateral damage in the failures of Ealing Council
A bin strike in the London borough of Ealing has moved closer with workers set for a consultative ballot on strike action.
Staff at Ealing Council’s trading company, Greener Ealing Ltd (GEL), are angry over a 2 oper cent pay offer that amounts to a massive real terms pay cut.
The dates of the ballot will be announced in the coming days. If the nearly 150 workers indicate they are ready to strike, a formal industrial action ballot will follow.
Keith Williams, GMB London Region Senior Organiser, said:
“A two per cent uplift is nowhere near enough, especially in the current economic climate.
“GMB members and their families should not be the collateral damage in the failure of Ealing Council and GEL to come to a satisfactory arrangement.
“Any industrial dispute and disruption to services will be down to Greener Ealing Ltd and Ealing Council, as they have had seven months to resolve this situation.
“Employees cannot be expected to put up with such inept management.”
GMB London calls on both Greener Ealing Ltd and Ealing Council to work together and formulate a decent pay offer for employees recognising the hard work of employees who are struggling to maintain services to residents.”
