Strike action by some Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) staff, which included some of the council’s waste collection crews, has been suspended.
Talks between HDC, its employee representation group and the trade union group UNISON has progressed, and new pay offers have been put forward.
The latest pay offers will now be consulted on by all staff, which includes UNISON members.
Industrial action that was planned to start on Monday, August 21, at Eastfield House has been suspended, and all waste collection services should be running as normal.
Further industrial action planned by some of the council's staff employed at Pathfinder House from Tuesday, August 29 to Friday, September 1 2023, has also been suspended.
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Cllr Martin Hassall, executive councillor for corporate and shared services, said: “We are pleased that there has been some progress and that strike action has been suspended.
“We very much hope an agreement can be reached.
"It is in everyone’s interests for this to be resolved without industrial action. The new pay offers that we have put forward meet our commitments to rewarding staff where we can, avoiding redundancies and cuts to services and maintaining the financial sustainability of the council.
Industrial action planned for next week has been suspended. Waste and recycling, and green bin collections will carry on as normal. Check out our website for more updates:https://t.co/ngSJK64sDl pic.twitter.com/9J0g4WbQu7
— Huntingdonshire DC (@huntsdc) August 17, 2023
“We thank everyone for their patience.”
Residents are asked to present their refuse, recycling and green bins as usual.
Further updates will continue to be provided on the Huntingdonshire District Council website.
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