The STUC Congress in Ayr gave a standing
ovation to strikers from Glasgow Council’s
Homeless Service who have been on all-out
strike since 31 March over pay grading.
Helen Craig, Sally Currie and Stewart
Graham were introduced to delegates by
President June Minnery.
The 70 strikers took their own “negotiating
table” to the front doors of the
city chambers last week because senior
officials and the council’s political
leaders have refused to meet the strikers
trade union representatives in an effort
to resolve the dispute.
Ian Leech, UNISON Convenor, said: “This
strike is 100% solid with all members
participating in the action. Glasgow City
Council have in the past attempted to
ignore industrial action by UNISON members
in other parts of the council but have
then had to get round the table as members
showed how determined they were to secure
fairness from the council. These members
are no different. They aren’t going
away.”
“Our members care about the people
who rely on the service which they provide
however, they have been left with no other
option. All they are looking for is to
be treated the same as the other 400 social
care staff who do a similar job.”
The workers assess the needs of homeless
people and families across Glasgow, organise
crucial support and help people to access
and maintain emergency, temporary and
permanent accommodation. The seventy workers
have nearly 3,000 people on their caseloads.
