GMB Strike At West Lothian
Friday 27th August 2010
GMB MEMBERS AT
WEST LOTHIAN REFUSE SERVICE TAKE
STRIKE ACTION IN PAY DISPUTE
West Lothian Council need to
come back to the negotiating table to resolve this dispute, says
GMB
Sixty GMB members today took strike
action at West Lothian Council Refuse Service over the Councils
imposition of a pay cut. The Council wants to down grade all
the staff which would result in them facing a pay cut of at least
£2800 per year.
After the members voted overwhelmingly
for strike action they staged the first one day stoppage today.
Alex McLuckie, Senior Officer in GMB
Scotland said, "Our members are not prepared to accept this
pay cut which the Council wants to impose upon them. I am
delighted with the level of support for the industrial action today
and the support they got from other employees and
contractors. West
LothianCouncil need to come back to the
negotiating table to resolve this dispute."
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Contact: Alex
McLuckie, Senior Officer in GMB Scotland on 0141 332 8641, 07885
348269 or GMB Press Office Steve Pryle on 07921 289880 or Rose
Conroy on 07974 251823