UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, paying tribute to UNISON and GMB members who have just won a bitter 11-week strike to protect their pay rates, said:
“This is a tremendous victory and I congratulate UNISON and GMB members who stood firm and determined during 11 weeks. I know how much hardship they and their families faced. But their fight was worth it.
“Employers everywhere must know that we will not hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to protect our members against savage attacks on their livelihoods.
“Leeds members have shown the rest of the union what can be achieved by old-fashioned solidarity and discipline. I am proud of them”.
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