Sandwell leisure workers celebrate pay victory after latest strike

Leisure workers in Sandwell are celebrating a victory this week, after their employer, the Sandwell Leisure Trust, announced that it will return the workers to national pay, terms and conditions.
The board of the trust announced the decision on Friday. It reverses the fire and rehire of staff that took place back in March 2021.
UNISON has been in dispute with the trust for 20 months over the fire and rehire policy. This involved ongoing negotiations with the employer, taking strike action, direc