Leeds Cleaning Strike
The Leeds strikers won most of their demands after 11
weeks of strike action. GMB members wish to thank trade union
members for their support.
The address to send the cheques may payable to ‘GMB strike
fund’ to GMB strike fund, GMB Yorkshire & North Derbyshire
Region, Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN.
600 members of GMB and Unison have been on strike since the
7th September over Leeds Council’s proposals to level
down pay for workers in the refuse and street cleaning department
to achieve equal pay. These workers face pay cuts of up to £6,000
down from an average of £18,000. The City Council is run by a Lib
Dem/Tory administration.
Refuse To
Be Beat GMB and Unison benefit gig and rally which took
place in the city on 18th October 2009.