How Calderdale's bin workers strike could impact your collection
Services could be affected by industrial action next week as members of UNISON, Britain’s largest trade union, are planning to walk out over a pay dispute with Suez – the company which runs the services on behalf of Calderdale Council.
“Residents who usually have their waste and recycling collected on a Monday or Tuesday are asked to put their bins out as normal on those days, and they will be emptied as soon as possible.
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Hide Ad“If it is very windy, or if it hasn’t been possible to complete the collections by Saturday 8 December, residents should return their waste and recycling containers securely onto their property and put them back out on their next scheduled collection day, as the schedule in subsequent weeks is not affected by the strike.
The workers involved in the dispute are unhappy that the company has yet to offer them a fair pay increase this year despite the French-based giant having made an operating profit of £607.3 million in the first six months of 2018.