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Brighton refuse workers on wildcat strike

steven | 14.02.2008 11:29 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | South Coast

200 refuse and recycling workers from Brighton and Hove City Council walked out today over management bullying.



Staff at the Hollingdean Depot downed tools on Tuesday in retaliation to having tightly-knit crews broken up by managers. Four men have reportedly been moved from one lorry to another as management try to address the problem. Another worker said his cousin, who also works at the depot, had been "punished" for having time off sick by being put onto another shift.

Although some bin collections went ahead, a majority of residents who were due to have their bins emptied yesterday were left without a service.

This morning's 6am rounds were carried out as normal but the second shift, starting at 6.50am, refused to go to out. Talks between the council and the GMB union are on-going in a bid to resolve the issue. Neither side was able to offer a firm indication on when the strike would be over though the strikers stated they would strike for days or weeks until their demands were met.

Refuse workers at the Hollingdean Depot undertook a four day strike and occupation in 2001, which forced the change of management from private company SITA to Brighton and Hove council.

steven
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History of the Brighton Binmen struggles...

14.02.2008 15:36

 http://libcom.org/history/2001-brighton-bin-mens-strike-and-occupation.

A great story of local struggles being helped along by a local group of active types working in solidarity and not trying to tell anyone what to do

RRrr


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  1. this is wildcat direct action — sol

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