Workers ‘told on Friday afternoons if they are working the weekend’ to strike
Unite members employed by Serco at the Devonport dockyard in Plymouth are taking industrial action in a row over new rotas.
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Your support makes all the difference.Workers who refuel naval ships will stage a series of strikes in a row over rotas.
Unite members employed by Serco at the Devonport dockyard in Plymouth will take industrial action every weekend from Friday until the end of April.
Under the current rota system, Unite said workers are not told if they will be working over the weekend until Friday afternoon.
Our members employed by Serco at Devonport have the union’s unfailing support in their fight for fairness and decency
General secretary Sharon Graham said: “Serco should be totally ashamed of introducing an impossible roster which means workers don’t know if they are coming or going and have no work/life balance.
“Such Victorian-style working practices are shameful in the 21st century.
“Our members employed by Serco at Devonport have the union’s unfailing support in their fight for fairness and decency.”
We have been consulting with Unite at both a local and national level since November 2021 over working patterns. Serco remains open to further discussions to resolve the dispute
Workers will also strike each weekday, from 7pm to 6.59am, from Monday February 13 until Friday May 4.
Salli Shapcott, Serco capability director for air and maritime, said: “Serco is disappointed at this industrial action by a small group of our employees at HMNB Devonport.
“We have been consulting with Unite at both a local and national level since November 2021 over working patterns. Serco remains open to further discussions to resolve the dispute.”