It seems as though there are a lot of unhappy workers in the United Kingdom. This may be because there have been many highly publicized rows between British workers and their employers recently. The Royal Mail Strike which ended a few weeks ago caused major damage to the British economy, as many companies were left unable to send packages or product to their customers. Most recently other employees were on strike which led to a whole new set of difficulties for British citizens, namely that trash was piling up on their streets. A lengthy strike by hundreds of council rubbish collectors ended after the long row over pay was finally resolved.
Approximately six hundred workers at the Leeds City Council called for a strike at the beginning of September over differences between the workers and management over compensation. The strike not only caused major problems and delays with the collection of rubbish, but also hindered street cleaning as street cleaning vehicles were unable to maneuver around the trash. As the argument entered its twelfth week workers were finally able to agree on a deal by an overwhelming majority. The people of Leeds will be happy to know that the strike is over and that regular service will pick up as soon as possible. Part of the deal was establishing pay protection so that workers will not lose pay between now and 2011.
The strike started after savage pay cuts were suggested, which met with understandable animosity from refuse collectors. The workers say the next step is to modernize the service to make it more streamlined and efficient.
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