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08/12/2014
Defence Workers Begin Strike Over Pay
Strike action over a 1% pay rise at the Defence Support Group (DSG) is set to intensify today, 8 December, as over 800 members of Unite the union start a 10-day strike at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) facilities.
The latest action led to warnings of backlogs in the repair and maintenance of key military equipment as the union accused DSG management of fattening up the organisation for its sell off to preferred bidder Babcock Land.
Commenting, Unite national officer Mike McCartney, said: "As the DSG is fattened up to be privatised, workers who support our armed forces have had pay cuts in real terms of nearly 18%.
"The DSG is a cash rich organisation which can well afford a decent pay rise. Management should be under no illusion of the resolve of our members as this latest action, which is the longest in the group's history, demonstrates.
"Any backlogs in repairs and maintenance of key military equipment sit squarely with DSG management who need to get back around the negotiating table to hammer out a fair pay deal."
The latest round of action at the group which maintains, repairs and overhauls military equipment for the MoD, follows six days of solid strike action in October and November.
(CD/JP)
The latest action led to warnings of backlogs in the repair and maintenance of key military equipment as the union accused DSG management of fattening up the organisation for its sell off to preferred bidder Babcock Land.
Commenting, Unite national officer Mike McCartney, said: "As the DSG is fattened up to be privatised, workers who support our armed forces have had pay cuts in real terms of nearly 18%.
"The DSG is a cash rich organisation which can well afford a decent pay rise. Management should be under no illusion of the resolve of our members as this latest action, which is the longest in the group's history, demonstrates.
"Any backlogs in repairs and maintenance of key military equipment sit squarely with DSG management who need to get back around the negotiating table to hammer out a fair pay deal."
The latest round of action at the group which maintains, repairs and overhauls military equipment for the MoD, follows six days of solid strike action in October and November.
(CD/JP)
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