More than 400 workers at Westminster City Council offices are
today threatening strike action after a shock announcement that
they are to be evicted from their offices. The staff were outsourced
by the council to a private company in 2002, and have been told
they must relocate to Dingwall in the far north of Scotland, or face
redundancy.
The staff work who in parking, licensing, community protection and
library services have been given notice to quit their offices and
Vertex is claiming there is no where else for them to go, at a price
they can afford in London.
Dave Johnson, National Officer for UNISON said: