"Bin collectors in Waltham Forest plan to strike after rejecting multiple pay offers from their employer, FCC Environment, with 97% voting in favour of industrial action. The GMB union says workers deserve a fair pay rise amid the cost of living crisis and has also raised concerns about poor working conditions at their waste depot. Bin collectors in an east London borough are to strike over what they claim is unsatisfactory pay."
"Of the union members who took part in the ballot, 97% voted in favour. Around a third of workers are with GMB, and turnout was 58%. Mary Goodson, a GMB regional organiser, said: "This strike vote is the culmination of months of subpar pay offers. Our members have told FCC Environment that enough is enough. "They want a proper pay uplift, which reflects their hard work and the high cost of living.""
"A spokesperson for FCC Environment said "our door remains open to talks" but the company would not "negotiate through the media". Clyde Loakes, the deputy leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: "We are disappointed by the lack of a resolution to this long-running pay negotiation, despite changes made to the previous offer made by FCC. We urge both parties to continue with the dialogue that has seen improvements made to the offer so far.""
Outsourced bin collectors in Waltham Forest have voted to strike after repeatedly rejecting pay offers from employer FCC Environment. Union members rejected a 2.8% offer and a subsequent 3.2% offer, with 97% of ballot participants voting in favour of industrial action and a turnout of 58%. Around one third of the workforce are GMB members. Union organisers demand a proper pay uplift to address the high cost of living and have raised concerns about poor depot working conditions. FCC Environment says it remains open to talks but will not negotiate through the media. The council says it is not involved in pay discussions and urges continued dialogue.
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