Strike by bin workers in Sheffield called off
Members of the GMB union were due to walk out on Monday.
Last updated 12th Nov 2021
A planned strike by bin workers in Sheffield on Monday has been called off.
Members of the GMB union were due to walk out in a dispute over pay.
Waste collection company Veolia says the action's been suspended after a meeting with the union.
Members of the union will now be balloted on a new pay deal put forward by the company.
Residents are being asked to put their bins out as normal on their collection day.
In a statement, Veolia said: "We can confirm that following a meeting with GMB union representatives, the proposed strike action by the GMB union has been suspended.
"Residents’ waste and recycling collections will operate as usual on Monday 15 November and residents should put their bins out on their scheduled collection day.
"Our crews will be working across this weekend, so where residents’ bins have yet to be emptied we ask that they continue to leave them out until their waste has been collected."
Lee Parkinson, GMB Organiser, said: “I will be meeting with GMB members at Veolia on Monday to put the offer to them and once we know the outcome of the ballot, I will be meeting with the company.”