DWP Left Unity in PCS are sending solidarity to GMB security guards who work for G4S. 

They are on strike on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th May.

They have been on low pay for years and during the pandemic they did not get paid by G4S for the first 3 days they had covid.

This demonstrates some of G4S working practices.  This is why we are.not surprised that they are looking for agency volunteers to try to sabotage the strike.  As well as being immoral it is illegal and would not make our offices safe.  Doing security in a nightclub or concert is not the same as being a security guard in a DWP office.

Security guards in our offices work with our safety reps and office managers to keep our offices safe.  They are a valuable safety control measure as well as maintaining office security.  We value them and recognise making minimal changes to an office does not make them safe.  If there are no guards the office should close.

This is their first strike and we hope that all their members join the action and that the message gets out there that guards who aren’t members can join up to and including the day of the strike.

The department have said they will look sympathetically on staff that don’t want to cross the picket line which is something we welcome.  Safety reps will be doing all they can to keep our offices safe whilst fully supporting this necessary action

More information https://www.gmb.org.uk/private-sector/security-services/g4s-dwp-noticeboard