Traffic wardens' pay fight
Traffic wardens in Ealing, West London, will strike on Thursday 11 September in a dispute over pay. The workers have rejected a management offer of a 1.5% increase, well below the current Retail Price Index of 2.5%. The workers are employed by NSL Ltd., a private contractor which runs traffic and parking services for many local councils. Unison members employed by NSL on a contract at Camden council had a prolonged dispute in 2012, which involved sustained strike action. The NSL workers at Ealing Borough Council, who are members of Unite, estimate that their strike could cost the council £25...