Second union votes for strikes throughout world biking occasion in Glasgow
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second union has introduced that members who work in council parking providers in Glasgow are set to strike subsequent month throughout a world biking occasion.
Unite Scotland has mentioned parking wardens it represents will be a part of GMB members from parking providers at Glasgow City Council who’ve additionally backed industrial motion for August 3 when the UCI World Cycling Championships arrives in Scotland.
The GMB has warned that the sporting occasion might face disruption due to the strike motion.
Members employed by Glasgow Life on the Emirates Arena, the venue for this 12 months’s Indoor World Cycling Championships, are additionally ready to stroll out of labor subsequent month, in response to the union.
City Parking and Glasgow Life employees have delivered a transparent mandate that they’re prepared to face up for employees throughout Scotland’s councils. They all deserve a good pay award
A spokesperson mentioned about 70 members employed by Glasgow Life and City Parking have voted to take industrial motion – virtually 92% of the Glasgow Life members balloted and 100% of City Parking members.
The union has additionally warned 1000’s extra of its members could also be ready to strike later this 12 months in response to native authorities leaders’ newest pay supply.
GMB Scotland mentioned 95% of a poll of about 60 members in parking providers at Glasgow City Council had additionally backed industrial motion for August 3.
The union warned the mandate for industrial motion threatens city-wide disruption throughout the World Cycling Championships when illegally parked automobiles might hamper cyclists and hinder street races.
It all comes after unions rejected the newest pay supply that native authorities leaders at Cosla mentioned quantities to a 5.5% pay enhance.
Unite basic secretary, Sharon Graham, mentioned: “City Parking and Glasgow Life workers have delivered a clear mandate that they are willing to stand up for workers across Scotland’s councils. They all deserve a fair pay award.”
Unite Scotland’s industrial officer, Graham McNab, added: “This is a clear warning to Cosla. Their 5% offer fails on so many fronts, but worst of all is it fails those who are the lowest paid in local authorities.
“Just like last year, we are calling on the Scottish Government to get involved now to assist getting Cosla back around the table with a new, meaningful offer before more workers vote to take action.”
GMB Scotland senior organiser for public providers, Keir Greenaway, mentioned: “The overwhelming support for industrial action among our members in parking services should come as no surprise after they were offered a pay rise so far below the rate of inflation during an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis.
“The World Cycling Championships should be an opportunity to showcase our country around the globe and to risk it being disrupted by failing to properly recognise the work of our members is an appalling act of self-harm by our council leaders.
“When it was clear Cosla were unable, or unwilling, to negotiate a fair pay rise, we urged the Scottish Government to get involved to fund an improved offer. That intervention is even more urgently needed now.”
A Glasgow Life spokesperson mentioned: “Following confirmation of strike action by GMB and Unite we are looking at how this may impact our delivery of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and where we can put contingency plans in place to mitigate against such action.”