G4S faces its first ever strike after 1,200 GMB members voted to walk out after the company offered a 0 percent pay offer.
The workers, who deliver cash and coins to the likes of Barclays, HSBC, Tesco, Wetherspoon, Santander, Asda and Aldi, returned a 97 per cent vote for industrial action.
Other clients include Boots, Greene King, Coop group, Virgin Money, Amex FC, Wm Morrison and Nationwide.
The strike is scheduled to take place from 3am on Monday 4 December 2022, sparking genuine fears of cash shortages over Christmas.
The last time G4S Cash workers voted to strike; the Bank of England is thought to have pressured G4S into improving their offer because they the Bank’s insurer demands minimum staffing levels.
G4S Cash, part of Allied International, originally offered members a part pay freeze, though have now tabled an offer of 4 per cent and lump sum bonus based on contracted hours.
Eamon O’Hearn, GMB National Officer, comments on the strike:
“There are low paid workers doing a dangerous job, transferring the cash so many of us still rely on every day.
“All they are asking for is a wage they can live on, that they can feed their families on, that they can treat their children this Christmas on.
“G4S Cash staff provide an absolutely vital service. If they walk out, we may have genuine cash shortages over the festive period.”
Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview, and host of the HR in Review podcast series. With a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, and wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.
