ISS cleaners continue fight for improved pay and conditions

PCS members who clean HMRC’s Merseyside offices for private company ISS are set to take a further day’s strike action on Friday 27 December. The members are fighting for a living wage, full occupational sick pay and holiday entitlements equal to civil servants, as well as job security guarantees over the proposed closure of HMRC... Continue Reading →

ISS members finish second week of strike action

The members who clean HMRC offices in Bootle and Liverpool have been striking over low pay and poor conditions. The low paid members took three days strike action last week and three this week, in addition to previous action in September. Members are demanding a £10 per hour living wage, holidays and sick pay equal... Continue Reading →

Why I’m striking

PCS members who clean HMRC offices in Bootle and Liverpool have been striking over low pay and poor conditions. One of the strikers explains why. Being a cleaner is not an easy job. It can be backbreaking work and you need good health and safety knowledge, training in using chemicals and there are often targets for keeping offices... Continue Reading →

Second week of ISS strike action begins

HMRC cleaners in Bootle and Liverpool are taking six days strike action, following on from their strikes in September to demand improved pay and conditions. PCS members employed by private contractor ISS who clean HMRC offices took three days strike action last week and are taking another three days this week. This group of workers... Continue Reading →

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