Greenwich Leisure Limited (UNITE) Strike Calendar
Strike Type: Other
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Following a 24-hour walk out, bolstered by a packed picket line outside Woolwich Library, GLL conceded on the first of Unite's demands. The social enterprise has now agreed to increase sick pay by twenty per cent from April this year. This increment will apply to all GLL employees, including leisure workers across the United Kingdom.
The controversial social enterprise – who has previously seen strike action in both boroughs – employs people on zero hours contracts and implements policies that do not align with local government conditions. This then leads to a race to the bottom for outsourced workers. In both boroughs, pay awards would have been higher if staff were still in house.
Out of 10,800 staff, 6,313 are on zero-hour contracts – meaning the majority cannot join the society or stand for the board. The social enterprise will not recognise trade unions and refuses to negotiate on pay.
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