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School caretakers are threatening to hold a strike ballot after claiming they are being treated as second class employees. GMB union members have drawn up a list of 18 grievances against Cardiff council and say they are prepared to consider industrial action if they are not dealt with.
A series of meetings has been organised, but union secretary Kenny Daniels said action, not words, was needed.: FROM PAGE 2: School caretakers 'on verge of strike action' says union:School caretakers who claim they are being treated as 'second-class employees' are threatening to hold a strike ballot. A stoppage by members of the GMB union in Cardiff could force the closure of many schools across the city. They have drawn up a list of 18 grievances and Cardiff council has held a series of meetings this week in an attempt to ease concerns. Kenny Daniels, branch secretary of the GMB union, which has around 85 members among caretakers, said: 'My members are on the verge of taking industrial action because of the way they have been treated by council officers.See the full content of this document
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Schools in Caretakers' Strike Threat
'We have 18 complaints about the way issues have been handled through our...
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