Strike action by council bin staff is still a possibility, Thanet council leader Rick Everitt said.
Speaking at a full council meeting last week Cllr Everitt said council chief executive Colin Carmichael has been leading on negotiations with GMB union over the pay claim for cleansing staff.
He said: “This dispute is something else we have inherited from the previous administration and despite talks taking place via ACAS which resulted in an improved offer for staff, strike action remains a threat.”
Cllr Everitt said although it was strictly a matter for officers, the “fall out” would be something for members to deal with.
In May, following the local elections, GMB union members working for Thanet District Council’s Waste and Recycling collections services voted to suspend strike action which was due to start on May 30.
Members voted to allow talks aimed at seeking a resolution to proposals for improved council pay rates and bandings.
Gary Palmer GMB Regional Organiser said the talks were needed to: “tackle the substantive issue of low pay for those providing this vital service to council tax payers within the district and aimed at ending the dispute allowing our members and council staff access to an improved standard of living allowing them perhaps just a little breathing space between themselves and possible workplace poverty.”
Mr Palmer said there have been talks facilitated by ACAS but the offer from Thanet council has been disappointing.
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