Traffic wardens in Ealing are set to go on strike from 27 August 2024 to 18 September 2024 over Ealing Council-owned Greener Ealing not recognising the civil enforcement officers belonging to Unite.
The workers were formerly employed by Serco but from 1 April 2024 parking enforcement was brought in-house to the council’s Greener Ealing.
According to Unite, Greener Ealing hasn’t recognised the agreement Serco had with Unite to represent the workers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Greener Ealing’s treatment of these workers is atrocious and will not be tolerated. The company is preventing these workers, who are a distinct working group, from bargaining collectively over pay and other issues. Our members’ have Unite’s absolute support as they strike for union recognition.”
The strike action will impact street parking, including monitoring of residential streets and council car parks.
Unite regional officer Lui D’Cunha said: “Greener Ealing and the council will be entirely responsible for the parking chaos the public will face. There is still time to avoid strike action, but that requires councillors to intervene and force Greener Ealing’s management to sign a recognition agreement.”
In a statement, Ealing Council said: “We are aware that since parking services were transferred into a council owned company that Unite and Greener Ealing have been in negotiation over a recognition agreement. We welcome trade union representation of our workforce and hope an equitable agreement will be reached between the union and Greener Ealing.”
