Glasgow strike continues to bite

Members at Culture and Sport Glasgow are following their strike last week with a work to rule in pursuit of better pay.

Management have responded by locking out members and insisting that they go home for a week without pay.

BECTU is preparing a legal challenge to this management instruction and has advised all members to turn up for their rostered shifts.

Management’s decision to lock out BECTU members has led to widespread disruption as management have been unable to open all venues today.

Two hundred Glasgow City Council social workers were unable to attend a conference as management were unable to staff the site. In addition a large number of day care centres were unable to open as normal.

Commenting on today’s developments Paul McManus, BECTU’s Scottish officer, said: “We will be doing everything we can to enable our members to pursue this lawful industrial action campaign. Once again, we look to management to devote their efforts to resolving this dispute.”

The 24-hour strike held on Friday 29 August drew huge support from staff and from fellow trade unionists. The Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, also refused to cross a BECTU picket line, which required a reception to be moved to an alternative venue.

More than 70 venues are affected by the dispute, including the Tramway and Mitchell Theatres. BECTU is seeking improvements to pay and grading for community facility officers and culture and leisure attendants.