Brum agency workers balloted on strike action

Agency workers vote on whether to join bin strikes in Birmingham

Agency refuse workers employed on behalf of Birmingham City Council are voting on whether to join strike action by the union Unite. Unite says the agency refuse workers are being balloted for strike action over claims of ‘bullying, harassment and the threat of blacklisting’. The ballot comes after a video was leaked that appeared to show a member of staff for Birmingham City Council saying agency workers will be banned from permanent roles if th…

Brum agency workers balloted on strike action

Agency workers recruited to help tackle Birmingham City Council’s ongoing bin crisis are being balloted on strike action over bullying and harassment claims. Unite members at Job&Talent working on the Birmingham council bins contract are being balloted over strike action after what the union describes…The post Brum agency workers balloted on strike action appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).