Bromley parking dispute settles as members earn backpay victory

Pay deal significant as it establishes workers as on a London Living Wage contract

GMB members working as Parking Wardens within the London Borough of Bromley have voted to end their dispute with their employer, APCOA.

Having taken 10 days of strike action and undertaken industrial action short of a strike, the dispute which has been ongoing since October has now been settled.

The members have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay deal which has been backdated and also includes future increases to the London Living Wage rate of £14.80 and a non-consolidated bonus.

Craig Prickett, GMB Regional Organiser said:

“Our members knew what they were worth and stood together on the picket line until they earned it.

“The members deserve immense credit for this, and all local government workers are reminded that by joining a union and standing together, you too can earn inflation-busting pay uplifts.

“This pay deal is significant not just because of the money going into the pockets of these hard-working, front-line staff, but also because it establishes the contract as a London Living Wage contract.

“Bromley Council chiefs will be reminded of this fact when the contract retendering process begins later in the year.”