Derbyshire workers tell of plight as strike action looms
Council workers have told of their plight as they prepare to go on strike.
Members of the public service union Unison – which represents local Government workers including teaching assistants, social workers and street cleaners – will walkout on Thursday, July 10 because they are angry at a one per cent pay rise from the Government.
Members of Unison in Derbyshire will hold a rally in Chesterfield town centre from 11am on the day of the strike.
Jeanette Lloyd, Unison branch secretary for Derbyshire, said: “Our members provide essential services to Derbyshire. After all these years we deserve a decent pay rise.
“For many local Government and school support workers, pay is back to the level of the 1990s.
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“After 25 years as an employee of Derbyshire County Council, comparatively my pay is worth far less now than when I started – not what anyone would expect working for a public employer.”
The strike will take place on the same day as teachers and members of the GMB and Unite unions walkout over pay and conditions.