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Community Safety · HaveringHavering bin workers to strike over conditions
Over 40 refuse workers in Havering are set to strike for five days from October 26 to 30. The Unite union is leading the action, citing excessive workloads, fatigue, and lower pay rates compared to neighbouring boroughs.
Havering2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 45
Community Safety · RedbridgeForest School staff to strike over pay cut plans
Catering staff and cleaners at Forest School in Snaresbrook, Redbridge, are set to strike for five days from September 28 over proposed pay cuts of up to 13.5 per cent. The union claims many affected workers do not receive the London Living Wage.
Redbridge3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Transport Crime · LondonReform politician backs bus driver campaign over 'Victorian' conditions
London bus drivers are facing 'Victorian' conditions, according to Reform politician Keith Prince, who has backed a campaign for improved welfare and fatigue management. A union survey revealed significant driver sleepiness and near misses due to exhaustion.
London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Transport Crime · LondonBus drivers in Barnet report fatigue risks as TfL pledges monitoring tech
Forty-eight per cent of London bus drivers have had a close call due to fatigue in the past year, a Unite survey shows. Barnet drivers describe shifts of up to 12 hours with only one 40-minute break, as TfL confirms plans to install fatigue-detection cameras next year.
London5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 83 · Hype 20