At a glance
• DLR cleaners, represented by the RMT union, have launched two 48-hour strikes after subcontractor Bidvest Noonan only offered sick pay for “serious or terminal” illnesses
• The union accuses Bidvest Noonan of refusing meaningful negotiation for more than six months, calling its stance “disgraceful” and demanding that outsourced cleaners be brought in-house with fair sick pay and conditions.
• The dispute unfolds as the Government approved the £1.7b DLR extension to Thamesmead, but with no specific cash commitment
Cleaners on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) have begun strike action after being told sick pay would only be offered if they developed “serious or terminal” illness.
