Cemetery maintenance staff in Rotherham, including gravediggers, have accepted a pay offer from their employer, UNISON says today (Thursday). The workers, who are employed by private contractor Glendale Grounds Maintenance, have been involved in a long-running dispute over pay. UNISON is delighted the company has finally put forward an offer deemed acceptable by staff. The […]
Rotherham Gravediggers
Three days of industrial action by cemetery maintenance staff in Rotherham, from this Friday to Sunday (20, 21 and 22 October), have been put on hold, says UNISON today (Thursday). The staff are employed by private contractor Glendale Grounds Maintenance, which delivers the crematoria service for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC). UNISON says the workers […]
Cemetery maintenance staff working in Rotherham including gravediggers have voted unanimously to reject a pay offer, UNISON says today (Thursday). It means the workers will go ahead with nine days of strike action during October and November, which were initially put on hold while the offer was being considered. Walkouts will take place on Friday […]
A team from UNISON Rotherham enjoyed the sunshine at Rotherham Show at Clifton Park over the weekend, and used the opportunity to drum up support for Rotherham gravediggers. The cemetery maintenance staff are in an ongoing dispute over their pay – you can read more about it here. A number of local politicians, including Rotherham […]