Members of GMB who work for street service provider Kier in Waltham Forest will not strike (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Members of GMB who work for street service provider Kier in Waltham Forest will not strike

1:27pm Friday 10th July 2009 in

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MEMBERS of a union who clean Waltham Forest's streets have voted against a proposed strike over working conditions and alleged late pay.

The union source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said although members of the GMB union had decided against industrial action, UNITE members will still meet to decide whether to strike.

Street sweepers working for Kier in Waltham Forest have made repeated claims of mounting workloads and issues over shortfalls and late payment of wages.

They say Kier got rid of all its agency staff, causing workloads to triple, and that staff were suffering from shortfalls and late payments in wages.

Kier, which took over as street services from the council's in-house provider in June 2008, has been beset with complaints over quality of work.

It has denied allegations of late payments or shortfalls in wages but has never confirmed whether agency staff were let go.