Hounslow

CEOs win pay rise

Strike action by civil enforcement officers (CEOs) in Hounslow has ended after a £4,000 pay rise was agreed.

Pay for patrol officers working for Serco in the west London borough will rise from £24,420.50 to £28,730 by November 2023.

The deal struck came after Unite escalated long running strike action.

The workers took two weeks of strike action in January and a further month of strike action from Monday 6 February until 5 March. This was followed by indefinite strike action.

Hounslow’s CEO workforce has now voted to accept the 18 month pay deal worth almost 18%.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is a cracking pay deal for the parking officers in Hounslow. The workers’ rock solid determination has paid off. It’s more proof that Unite is fighting for better jobs, pay and conditions and winning.”

Unite negotiated an additional 8% backdated to April 2022 (on top of 1.7% already awarded). Followed by a further 7% uplift from April 2023 and a further minimum 2% uplift from October 2023.

Unite acting national officer Clare Keogh said: “The workers were not prepared to give up. Their determination has paid off. For our part, Unite was ready and willing to thrash out a deal from the very start. It’s a shame Serco took so long to reach a deal. This is a lesson to other outsourced employers up and down the country.”