An all-out continuous bin strike began today (Monday 31 January) in Coventry after council leaders reneged on a commitment to make a fresh offer in the dispute over pay.
Representatives from Unite, the UK’s leading union, met with Coventry council’s political leadership last Monday (24 January) and were promised that a new offer would be made by the council that week, increasing hopes that a settlement could be reached in the dispute involving refuse collection HGV drivers.
Unite held several formal negotiation sessions with the council but no fresh offer was tabled over the central issue of low pay. At the negotiations on Friday (28 January) the talks concluded with the council promising to send a formal offer by 16:00 that day. However, no offer was made.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “It is shameful that Coventry council reneged on a promise to table a fresh offer which could have ended this dispute. Coventry residents should be demanding answers about what on earth the council is playing at. They are constantly saying one thing then doing another.
“Unite does what it says on the trade union tin and it always puts the jobs, pay and conditions of its members first. The union will be unwavering in its support for our members in Coventry getting a fair deal on a regrading.”
As a consequence of Coventry council’s failures, the 70 refuse collection HGV drivers will begin their all-out strike action from...
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