Harlow refuse workers vote for strike action

Refuse workers from UNISON’s Eastern region have voted 97% in favour of strikes in the hope of securing a better pay offer.
They received nothing last year, with employer Veolia offering 7% for 2021 and 2022. Inflation currently stands at 9.1%, wiping out the value of that rise.
The company had been refusing to even talk about pay at the Mead Park depot, but has now agreed to meet.
UNISON is urging Veolia to come to the negotiating table with a new offer and avoid disruption to the public,