St Mungo's Bdwy industrial action works!

From Peter Kavanagh, Unite the Union Regional Office, London & Eastern Region

Blog title by Swheatie of the KUWG

Stunning victory!

I have some great news!

Following seven days of strike action and with ten further days planned at St Mungo's Broadway, the management have now agreed to roll-back on all the changes to pay, conditions, policies and union recognition that were the reason for this dispute.

This was never a dispute just about pay, but it was all about protecting quality services for some of the most vulnerable people in society.  This has now been achieved and St Mungo’s Broadway will continue with a reputation for providing services that the workers are so proud of.

 
This fantastic result is a testament of what can be achieved when workers, service users and commissioners stand shoulder to shoulder and say enough is enough.

Thank you to everyone from across the UK for your support in sending emails, lobbying, joining protests and helping to achieve this victory.
Click here to send a message of congratulations to Unite members for this stunning victory!

Thank you for your support, together we are stronger
In solidarity

Peter Kavanagh
Unite Regional Office, London and Eastern

St Mungo's workers strike to maintain quality services

By Peter Kavanagh, Regional Secretary, Unite London & Eastern Region

Unite members prepare for a further 10 days of strike action in their fight to maintain quality services!

St Mungo's Broadway have made no effort to resolve this dispute and the workers are determined to preserve quality services for the homeless and resist the imposed detrimental changes to their terms and conditions.

The workers have only just finished a week long strike in an attempt to get management back into meaningful talks.

Please show your support for the St Mungo's Broadway workers by asking your MP to sign the Emergency Day Motion (EDM) 394 sponsored by Jeremy Corbyn MP.

This EDM asks for support for the workers and also calls on the executive and Board of St Mungo's Broadway to honour their recognition agreement with Unite and act to resolve this dispute immediately.

Aside from the blatant unfairness between huge pay rises that top bosses have recently recieved, including £30,000 pocketed by the new Chief Executive whilst new project workers seeing their pay slashed by £5,000, workers are deeply concerned at the long-term negative effects of the proposals that will result in cheap labour, downgraded roles and staff working under minimum standard policies and procedures.

Please support these workers and ask your MP to support this EDM.

In solidarity
Peter Kavanagh,
Regional Secretary, Unite