U.K.
Around 100 employees of the SITA waste services company in Kirklees in North East England took strike action on Wednesday 27 April in response to what the Unite trade union calls “staggering abuse” and a culture of harassment and intimidation. A second day of action planned for 5 May was postponed to allow for talks with the company but a potential third day of action on 9 May could still go ahead. SITA, part of the Suez Environnement transnational company (35% owned by the GDF-Suez energy giant), runs the waste contract for Kirklees local authority.
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