William Eichler 21 April 2022

Adur and Worthing bin strike ends with pay deal

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The long-running Adur and Worthing bin strike has ended after a new pay deal was reached with the local authority.

GMB members in the refuse, recycling and street cleansing department of Adur & Worthing Councils this morning voted to accept the joint councils’ latest pay offer and suspend their strike action.

The pay deal will mean an increase of 8.2% for refuse loaders, 10.4% for cleansing drivers and some HGV drivers set to emerge with 20.7%.

It brings to end the dispute which began in February and has resulted in almost 30 days of industrial action

Gary Palmer, GMB regional organiser, said: ‘This is a tribute to our members and their dedication and determination to win an award that properly reflects the hard work they put in every day, and especially over the last two years.’

Mr Palmer continued: ‘Now they have a deal which is not below inflation, but instead reflects market rates for this sort of work and keeps them ahead of the cost-of-living crisis.

‘GMB wants to say thank you to the residents and businesses within Adur and Worthing for their support and understanding throughout this dispute.

‘Our members are committed to the cleaning up process that has already begun and will have this carried out as soon as possible.’

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