PCS has issued notice to ISS that it will be balloting cleaners based in HMRC offices on Merseyside and in Birmingham for industrial action over pay and conditions. The ballot, which will run from 17 February to 2 March, is required under the Tories' anti-strike legislation in order to renew the mandate for action. However,... Continue Reading →
Cleaners at HMRC offices on Merseyside have voted unanimously in favour of industrial action as part of their fight for a living wage, improved terms and conditions and job security. They will initially take two days of strike action on 15 and 16 July, with continuous action short of strike beginning the following day. Low... Continue Reading →
Cleaners working for ISS in tax offices on Merseyside are balloting to strike over low pay, poor working conditions and lack of job security. The cleaners are currently paid just the minimum wage of £8.21 per hour, with only statutory sick pay of £94.25 per week and the legal minimum of 28 days' annual leave.... Continue Reading →
The union for government workers has written to HMRC and to cleaning contractor ISS demanding a real living wage and better working conditions for cleaners on HMRC sites. The cleaners want: A real living wage: PCS policy is that for all of our members, in house and outsourced, a living wage is £10 per hour nationally... Continue Reading →
Cleaners working for ISS at HMRC offices in Bootle have called for a day of protest on 28 November as part of the campaign for a living wage and better working conditions. Their union, PCS, is demanding: That ISS cleaners are paid at least the Living Wage, £8.75 an hour nationally and £10.20 in London,... Continue Reading →
On Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 July, cleaners working for ISS in Liverpool and Bootle tax offices are on strike. It is now vital that everybody supports the cleaners in their fight for fair pay without staffing cuts. Here's how you can show your solidarity. Join the picket line Cleaners will be picketing during the... Continue Reading →
Cleaners from HMRC offices in Bootle and Liverpool demonstrated today (18 march) in opposition to proposed cuts to their hours by their employer ISS. The demonstration took place in Derby Square in Liverpool City Centre, and was well attended by both cleaning staff and supporters. Several hundred leaflets were handed out to members of the... Continue Reading →
Our campaign aims to win equality of pay and conditions between HMRC’s direct employees and its outsourced workers; underpinned by a Living Wage and a Workload Agreement to ensure the job can be done without over-working a diminishing number of staff.
Justice for HMRC Cleaners 