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GMB has welcomed the news that Derby City Council HGV drivers will now receieve their full market supplement.

Following weeks of campaigning and negotiations, the move by Derby City Council will see HGV drivers in Derby properly rewrded and recognised for the work they do.

Mick Coppin, GMB Regional Organiser, said:

GMB union has announced today that its members employed by Serco, delivering household waste refuse services in Charnwood Borough, have voted overwhelmingly to support strike action.

The result has been announced after the failure of company management to present a fair pay offer to workers, despite these key workers maintaining vital services for local people throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

GMB refuse workers will take strike action against unfair pay practises on Wednesday 29^th and Friday 31^st December across Charnwood Borough.

GMB refuse workers employed by Serco in Charnwood have met today to plan next steps in their campaign for pay justice at the company.

Refuse workers have at the company have issued advance notice of potential industrial action in late December and pay talks are ongoing this week.

Jim Clarke, GMB Regional Organiser, said:

Following a ballot of GMB members employed by NTL (Nottingham Trams Limited), a last minute pay offer issued by company top brass has been overwhelmingly rejected by Nottingham’s tram workers.

GMB members will now plan further action.

A GMB spokesperson said:

“The latest offer was a last-minute job, hastily put together by the company after months of missed opportunities to resolve this.