50 GARDENERS WALKED OUT AT MIDDAY MONDAY 21 OCTOBER IN PROTEST OVER RESTRUCTURE PLANS. AS WELL AS A LACK OF CONSULTATION THERE ARE JOB CUTS BEING IMPLEMENTED AND AN INCREASE IN THE USE OF AGENCY STAFF.WHILE GARDENERS JOBS ARE BEING CUT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN MANAGEMENT!!AND MANAGERS ARE GETTING GRADE/PAY INCREASES!!!.
THE GARDENERS FIRST WENT TO CLISSOLD PARK AND THEN IN CONVOY TO THE TOWN HALL IN PURSUIT OF THE HEAD OF UNIT. BUT HE WASN'T FOUND! THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HOWEVER APPEARRED TO PROMISE A MORATORIUM ON THE RESTRUCTURE IF IT IS AGREED THE PROCESS HAS BEEN DONE IMPROPERLY.
AT A MASS MEETING THE GARDENERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY FOR A WORK TO RULE, TO GO FOR A BALLOT FOR A STRIKE AND TO COME OUT AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WEEK IF NO PROGRESS IS MADE.
GARDENERS ARE ALSO DISCUSSING WHAT THEY CAN DO TO SUPPORT THE FIREFIGHTERS