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RAF Contractor Strike Ballot
GMB And UNITE Members Employed By Contractor ISS At Eight RAF Stations In England
And Wales In Strike Ballot In Pay Dispute
When members rejected the company's 1% pay offer ISS refused further talks saying "your
only option now seems to be for your individual unions to hold a formal ballot for industrial
action" says GMB.
240 GMB and Unite members employed by contractor ISS, who provide food services, cleaning, and
other services at eight RAF stations in England and Wales, are being balloted for industrial action in
a dispute over pay.
ISS offered a pay rise of 8p an hour from 1 October 2012 and only 2p an hour to those on the
national minimum wage of £6.19 per hour. This was overwhelmingly rejected by members.
The official strike ballot has been underway since May 3rd and concludes on May 28th.
The ballot covers members employed by ISS at the following 8 RAF stations: Cranwell, Scampton
and Kirton-in-Lindsay in Lincolnshire, Valley in Anglesey, Shawbury and Cosford in Shropshire,
Llanwrst in Conwy and Fairbourne in Gwynedd.
Members being balloted do the following roles on the ISS contract on these RAF stations: Chef,
Cleaner, Bar Steward, Catering Assistant, Admin, Mess management, Mess Hand, Mess
Hand/Kitchen Porter, Payroll Clerk, Receptionist, Retail Assistant, Steward/Stewardess ,
Storeman/Driver and Supervisor.
Sian McClarence, GMB Regional Officer said: 'GMB and Unite wrote to ISS in March - when our 240
members overwhelmingly rejected the company's 1% pay offer - offering to meet for further talks;
ISS refused saying "your only option now seems to be for your individual unions to hold a formal
ballot for industrial action".
Our members have bent over backwards to do a good job for the RAF since ISS took over running
these bases last year. ISS have thrown that back in their face and thrown down the gauntlet.'
Mike McCartney, Unite National Officer said: 'Our members are furious about the offer from ISS and
furious about the way they have been treated. Nobody wants to take strike action but faced with
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such contemptuous behaviour from ISS we have no doubt they will go the distance.'
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Sian McClarence, GMB Regional Officer 07966 327 972; or Justin Bowden, GMB National Officer
07710 631 351; or Mike McCartney, Unite National Officer 07958 514 766. GMB Press Office
07921 289 880
GMB And UNITE Members Employed By Contractor ISS At Eight RAF Stations In England
And Wales In Strike Ballot In Pay Dispute
When members rejected the company's 1% pay offer ISS refused further talks saying "your
only option now seems to be for your individual unions to hold a formal ballot for industrial
action" says GMB.
240 GMB and Unite members employed by contractor ISS, who provide food services, cleaning, and
other services at eight RAF stations in England and Wales, are being balloted for industrial action in
a dispute over pay.
ISS offered a pay rise of 8p an hour from 1 October 2012 and only 2p an hour to those on the
national minimum wage of £6.19 per hour. This was overwhelmingly rejected by members.
The official strike ballot has been underway since May 3rd and concludes on May 28th.
The ballot covers members employed by ISS at the following 8 RAF stations: Cranwell, Scampton
and Kirton-in-Lindsay in Lincolnshire, Valley in Anglesey, Shawbury and Cosford in Shropshire,
Llanwrst in Conwy and Fairbourne in Gwynedd.
Members being balloted do the following roles on the ISS contract on these RAF stations: Chef,
Cleaner, Bar Steward, Catering Assistant, Admin, Mess management, Mess Hand, Mess
Hand/Kitchen Porter, Payroll Clerk, Receptionist, Retail Assistant, Steward/Stewardess ,
Storeman/Driver and Supervisor.
Sian McClarence, GMB Regional Officer said: 'GMB and Unite wrote to ISS in March - when our 240
members overwhelmingly rejected the company's 1% pay offer - offering to meet for further talks;
ISS refused saying "your only option now seems to be for your individual unions to hold a formal
ballot for industrial action".
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Our members have bent over backwards to do a good job for the RAF since ISS took over running
these bases last year. ISS have thrown that back in their face and thrown down the gauntlet.'
Mike McCartney, Unite National Officer said: 'Our members are furious about the offer from ISS and
furious about the way they have been treated. Nobody wants to take strike action but faced with
such contemptuous behaviour from ISS we have no doubt they will go the distance.'
End
Sian McClarence, GMB Regional Officer 07966 327 972; or Justin Bowden, GMB National Officer
07710 631 351; or Mike McCartney, Unite National Officer 07958 514 766. GMB Press Office
07921 289 880
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