"Passengers will face filthy trains as cleaners on the Docklands Light Railway are set to strike on New Year's Eve in a dispute over sick pay, rail union RMT has said today. RMT members employed by contractor Bidvest Noonan will mount picket lines from 6am Wednesday, December 31 through to Thursday, January 1. It follows earlier strike action in late November and early December."
"The rail union claims the company has only offered one week's full sick pay for certain serious or terminal diagnoses, which RMT has branded an insult to its members. RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: Bidvest Noonan have behaved appallingly and are continuing to fail in making any acceptable offer on company sick pay. Cleaning staff on the DLR do a vital job keeping London's transport network safe, clean, and presentable."
Cleaners on the Docklands Light Railway will strike from 6am on December 31 until January 1 over company sick pay. The action follows strikes in late November and early December. RMT says Bidvest Noonan has only offered one week's full sick pay for certain serious or terminal diagnoses, a proposal branded an insult. The union's general secretary says Bidvest Noonan has failed to make any acceptable offer on company sick pay. Cleaning staff keep London's transport network safe, clean, and presentable, and passengers may face filthy trains during New Year celebrations. Transport for London should bring services back in house and provide proper sick pay to avoid similar disruptions in 2026.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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