"Our members have drawn a line in the sand and crossing it into the private sector through the Trust creating a WOS is a step to far", says GMB Southern

“We are delighted that the Head and Governors listened carefully to their arguments, and chose at the final hour to uphold their request and look after these staff as Prospect…

“Our members cannot go on being treated so disgustingly by an employer contracted by the Council with no end in sight to the current issues”, says GMB Southern

“It seems that the cleaners are being treated as ‘second class’ workers who should be seen but never heard”, says GMB Southern

“The Trust are fooling no one in trying to convince staff that they will benefit from being transferred to the private sector”, says GMB Southern

“Yet again it is the workers who are paying the price for this long running disastrous privatisation”, says GMB Southern

“The poor performance of Amey is nothing more than shambolic management”, says GMB Southern

“Making staff go through the courts to get justice will bring this already tainted PTS contract even further into disrepute, so the GMB expects all parties to do the right thing…

“This latest outrageous action clearly shows that the council are determined to force this academisation through by any underhanded means necessary”, says GMB Southern

“We urge the Trust to think again about this unnecessary step and to instead work with the GMB Union and its members to make improvements and any efficiencies whilst keeping all…