Wrexham Refuse (UNITE) Strike Calendar
Strike Type: Council
Latest Updates (2)
A planned bin strike starting this Saturday in Wrexham has been called off following successful negotiations between Unite and Wrexham County Borough Council. Over 100 members of Unite working for the street scene team, which included refuse workers as well as those working on parks, gardens and highways, were set to walk out on 30 August and every Saturday from then until 15 November. The dispute was over planned changes to working patterns that would have seen the workers lose half a day's pay every bank holiday. It came after the council changed bank holiday Monday bin collections to the Saturdays following bank holidays, meaning workers would have to compulsorily work Saturdays and are threatened with disciplinary action if they do not attend when previously they could volunteer to do overtime.
Unite members who work in the street scene operation team at Wrexham Council will strike from this month in a dispute over working patterns and reduced salary. Street scene operators include refuse workers as well as those working on parks, gardens and highways. The dispute comes after Wrexham council changed the way workers in this team were given overtime. Previously, staff in this team were given additional days off over Christmas and can volunteer to work overtime. However, the council has since forced through changes without any consultation with workers or Unite, which means they now have to compulsorily work Saturdays and are threatened with disciplinary action if they do not attend. The council’s new interim chief executive, Alywn Jones, has also failed to engage with Unite following an initial meeting to resolve the dispute.
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