Newham bin strike called off after new pay deal reached
A strike among refuse workers in Newham has been called off after a pay deal was reached. Members of the Unite union were due to walk out between September 25 and October 22, but now lower paid staff across the whole council will receive an extra £750 payment. Originally 105 refuse workers from Newham rejected the national pay offer of a flat rate increase of £1,925. Union members secured improved terms and conditions on top of the Local Government Association national pay deal, with the £750 being given to all workers on grades one to three. Unite said the deal reached at Newham "points the way" to a similar resolution at Tower Hamlets where workers are taking strike action for a month. Newham Council has also agreed to a continued retention payment to HGV drivers up to 2026; permanent jobs for agency workers in refuse department; to work with Unite to review the night shift premium and refuse worker grading; and improvements to local consultation processes. READ MORE: ...