Unite Archives - South Leeds Life

Council passenger transport staff set to strike over safety fears

On 8 January 2026 By Press Release

There will be disruption to Leeds council passenger transport services beginning this month, as almost 80 Unite members will strike over safety fears from tomorrow (9 January 2026). The workers involved in dispute include drivers who take service users, including children and older adults with learning difficulties, special needs and

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Protest demands ‘rate for the job’ on waste to energy construction project

On 23 March 2022 By Press Release

Construction workers protested today (23 March 2022) at Leeds Civic Hall to ensure workers employed on a new waste-to-energy plant at Skelton Grange in the city should be paid the rate for the job. Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for the project but has failed to stipulate that