TSSA union staff vote for strike action
Staff working for the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action in a dispute with their trade union employer.
Staff working for the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action in a dispute with their trade union employer.
GMB’s members who work for the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union were balloted last week, with a turnout of 86 per cent, 93 per cent voted in favour of taking strike action. They will meet this evening (15th April) to coordinate strike action for dates to be announced.
The dispute is about workplace bullying and harassment and failures to follow agreed policies and procedures designed to create a better workplace culture.
Andrew Harden, GMB London Region Organiser said:
“The ballot result is an obvious indication that our members at TSSA are united in their dispute. They want changes to how they are treated at work and are worried about how the union they work for is managed.
“Repeated requests for TSSA’s leadership to agree to ACAS talks have been refused and recent media comments by the TSSA’s General Secretary have made it harder for staff to believe that the General Secretary or TSSA’s leadership want to resolve this dispute.
“We now expect this employer to accept the result of the ballot, understand what it means and engage in good faith to achieve a satisfactory outcome for our members.”
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For further information please contact Andrew Harden on 078 1609 2602 or GMB London Region Press Office 079 7001 9643 / London.press@gmb.org.uk
