Workers at a Christian anti-poverty charity in London have voted to go on strike later this month in a row over directors’ pay rises.
Employees of the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) accepted a pay rise in January but have voted to take industrial action after the charity offered larger wage increases to two senior managers. Staff at the charity, who are members of trade union Unite, now plan to undergo two weeks of continuous strike action from 27 May until 6 June to demand fairer pay increases. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “There is a bitter irony that the workers at an anti-poverty charity have received a minimal pay rise, at a time when living costs remain sky-high, while management stand to benefit from a large increase..." Read the full quote and more here.