More than 1,000 job centre security guards are set to walk out in a dispute over pay
Staff employed by G4S to work at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will walk out across the country as follows:
- 7 May at 00:00 until 8 May at 23.59
- 13 May from 00:00 until 23.59
- 20 May from 00:00 until 23.59
- 28 May at 00:00 until 29 May at 23.59
The dispute is over a G4S below-inflation pay offer, meaning nearly 70 per cent of the security guards, are now only paid the minimum wage.
Eamon O’Hearn, GMB National Officer, said:
“These security guards work hard in a difficult, demanding and often dangerous job.
“They deserve a proper, living wage for what they do.
“G4S seem unwilling to provide that, so workers are taking matters into their own hands.”
