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UNISON and GMB are holding crunch talks with
More than 150 porters, cleaners, switchboard and catering staff employed by Mitie at
But UNISON has discovered that the
Last week, the unions called for an investigation into where a "substantial sum" of money is, which could be used to avert the strike.
But Mitie (which bought the facilities management business from
UNISON North West regional organiser
"It's simply not good enough to say that it handed over a 'substantial sum' of public money to HMC in order to pay unsocial hours, without putting anything in place to ensure that the money was passed on to frontline workers."
Figures released in recent weeks show that Mitie's revenue in the third quarter of this financial year rose by 6.7% to £574m, with the company chief executive
"Mitie saw a strong Q3, with revenue (excl.
"Chief executives do not have to put their lives at risk in the
"To add insult to injury for Mitie workers at
"It is these health service heroes who have kept our hospitals clean and safe during the pandemic and it is the same health service heroes who have driven Mitie's monumental profits. The least Mitie could do to reward them is to pay the
"If Mitie cares about local people, be they patients or staff, they will give a written guarantee that
Taking industrial action is a big step for any union. And with a raft of legislation surrounding any form of industrial action, from ballots to picketing, great care is essential when taking action. But there are a couple of general principles to bear in mind.
Industrial action occurs when members of a trade union organise into a group that either refuses to work, or refuses to work in the way employers want. Industrial action may take place when no resolution has been found in bargaining and negotiation with the employer.
Credit unions in the North West region include Blues and Twos,
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