Unify arranged the strike tally for the employees who offer crucial upkeep throughout the whole M25.
Balfour has actually used them a 3.4% pay increase which has actually been dismissed as “meagre”.
Unify validated the strike vote on the day Balfour launched its newest outcomes revealing a pre-tax revenue of ₤ 244m from a turnover of almost ₤ 10bn.
Unify basic secretary Sharon Graham stated: “Providing these employees with a reasonable pay increase would not even damage Balfour Beatty's substantial earnings. Balfour Beatty is extremely rewarding– its pay deal is everything about greed not require. Join will be backing our members 100 percent throughout the upcoming strike action.”
The employees run from depots based at Barnet, Uxbridge, Swanley, Epping and Dartford and strike action will trigger major interruption to journey times.
Dates for commercial action will be revealed in the coming days.
A Balfour Beatty representative stated:”We are dissatisfied by Unite the Union's choice to continue with strike action. We stay dedicated to dealing with them to reach a proper result, and want to assure visitors that ideal contingency strategies remain in location to reduce any prospective disturbance”.
Unify local officer Phil Silkstone stated: “The hassle and hold-ups triggered by strike action to M25 tourists sits directly at the door of Balfour Beatty. It has actually had every chance to advance an affordable deal however has actually consistently declined to do so. Balfour Beatty need to quickly go back to talks with Unite and table an appropriate pay offer.”
