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BBC News
29-04-2025
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- BBC News
Peterborough bin staff welcome 3.6% pay rise to end dispute
A pay dispute has been resolved after council staff accepted a 3.6% rise for 2024-25, a trade union of Peterborough Limited - which is owned by Peterborough City Council - previously threatened strike action after claiming they had yet to be offered a suitable pay increase which reflected their company provides services for waste management, street cleaning, libraries, museums and leisure Limited said it is "extremely pleased" that union members have accepted the pay offer. 'Fantastic result' On Monday, Gordon White, GMB regional organiser, said members "stood together" with 89% voting in favour of the deal. He confirmed industrial action related to this dispute was now off the negotiations will begin shortly for this year's pay award, as well as the transfer terms for insourcing some Peterborough Limited workers back to the council, the trade union union bosses said many members were struggling on low pay, and 78% of them voted in favour of industrial said a previous offer from Peterborough Limited would mean a 2.25% rise above the increase required to meet the National Living Wage. Yet workers employed directly by the council received a more generous pay award, the union White said: "Our members stood together and held out for the best possible offer."This is a fantastic result for them, and they will receive much-deserved and needed back pay."We will maintain this momentum for upcoming pay and insourcing negotiations."Our priority is to ensure that both our members remaining in Peterborough Limited and those being insourced by the council receive a fair deal."A spokesperson for Peterborough Limited said: "Our teams do amazing work across the city, providing many key services for residents, and we are very pleased that they can now receive their pay award." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Street-cleaning and libraries staff reject pay offer
Staff working for a council-owned company have rejected another pay offer, bringing the threat of industrial action closer. About 80% of GMB Union members at Peterborough Limited, which provides services including street cleaning and libraries, turned down the latest offer. Union regional organiser Gordon White said the salary was less than the Real Living Wage, of £12.60 an hour, and members felt "unloved and unappreciated". Peterborough City Council previously said it faced "unprecedented pressure on its resources and finances". It has been approached again for comment. Mr White described the latest pay proposal as "measly", as reported by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. "It is heartbreaking that these outsourced workers continue to suffer with low wages when the solution is very clear – bring them back in-house," he said. The union said the new pay would come into effect from 1 April. The government's mandatory national minimum wage across the UK is £11.44 for workers over 21. The real living wage - on the other hand - is the rate based on what people need to live, according to the Living Wage Foundation. A Peterborough Limited spokesperson said: "Our funding is predominantly driven from Peterborough City Council, who like all local authorities continue to see unprecedented pressure on its resources and finances." Peterborough Limited is wholly owned by the council and its services also include museums and leisure centres. It was established in 2019 and, while autonomous from the council, it does require a council-appointed board. It can trade with the wider market and does not need to rely solely on income from the cash-strapped council's services. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Plans to cut library size recommended for approval Five things to know about Peterborough's budget Council staff threaten to go on strike over pay Peterborough City Council GMB Union
BBC News
14-02-2025
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- BBC News
Peterborough waste and library staff vote against pay offer
Staff working for a council-owned company have rejected another pay offer, bringing the threat of industrial action 80% of GMB Union members at Peterborough Limited, which provides services including street cleaning and libraries, turned down the latest offer. Union regional organiser Gordon White said the salary was less than the Real Living Wage, of £12.60 an hour, and members felt "unloved and unappreciated".Peterborough City Council previously said it faced "unprecedented pressure on its resources and finances". It has been approached again for White described the latest pay proposal as "measly", as reported by the Local Democracy Reporting Service."It is heartbreaking that these outsourced workers continue to suffer with low wages when the solution is very clear – bring them back in-house," he said. The union said the new pay would come into effect from 1 government's mandatory national minimum wage across the UK is £11.44 for workers over real living wage - on the other hand - is the rate based on what people need to live, according to the Living Wage Foundation. A Peterborough Limited spokesperson previously said: "Our funding is predominantly driven from Peterborough City Council, who like all local authorities continue to see unprecedented pressure on its resources and finances."Peterborough Limited is wholly owned by the council and its services also include museums and leisure was established in 2019 and, while autonomous from the council, it does require a council-appointed can trade with the wider market and does not need to rely solely on income from the cash-strapped council's services. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
