THE Unite union celebrated victory for furloughed library and hotel workers today, describing its deals with bosses as a “national template” during the coronavirus crisis.
More than 100 workers at 12 Greenwich libraries will be furloughed on full pay during the pandemic under what the union called a model agreement with Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), which runs library service for the London borough.
The deal covers “extremely vulnerable groups,” causal workers, sickness provision, maternity leave and the carrying-over of holiday for the next two years.
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