Glasgow’s cleansing workers are on strike over the local government pay offer, and their campaign has called for Scottish Government intervention to start reversing more than a decade of cuts to the service, and for the council to ‘respect and value them’ as key workers.
GMB tabled proposals to the council to reset industrial relations and move forward together to tackle the city’s decline, but these were rejected ahead of the first day of the strike action on Monday.
Here are pictures from their third day of strikes.
. Refuse workers strike - day three
Some refuse workers have been bitten by rats. Photo: JC
. Refuse workers strike - day three
Climate activists also joined the strike to show their support. Photo: JC
1. Refuse workers strike - day three
Climate activists also joined the strike to show their support. Photo: JC
2. Refuse workers strike - day three
Dozens of refuse workers took part in the strike. Photo: JC
3. Refuse workers strike - day three
The strike kicked off at 7am on Wednesday morning. Photo: JC
4. Refuse workers strike - day three
Members of international trade unions - including representatives from Canada - took part in the strike. Photo: JC