St Mungo’s strike to start mid-May
Workers at homelessness charity St Mungo’s in London, Bristol, Brighton, Oxford, Bournemouth and Reading have voted to strike from 24 April to 21 May over pay. A last minute management offer of an additional 1.25% is being voted on by members, because Unite reps had promised to bring back any consolidated offer. Members look highly likely to vote down the offer. Over 300 members attended a union Zoom meeting with the vast majority for a strike. If the digital vote rejects the offer Unite will give notice of a strike starting in mid-May. The dispute goes back to 2021, when bosses imposed a rise...