Technicians employed at Hedin Group’s Mercedes-Benz dealerships throughout the London area are being balloted for strike motion in a dispute over pay, in accordance with the Unite union.
The potential industrial motion includes employees at 4 Hedin websites – Brooklands, Bromley, Croydon and Dartford – who perform car servicing, repairs and MOTs.
Unite says the poll follows the corporate’s refusal to desk a pay provide for 2025, regardless of rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures.
Unite claims that the employees acquired a 2% pay rise in 2024, at a time when RPI inflation averaged 3.6% stating that RPI for April stood at 4.5%.
Unite common secretary Sharon Graham mentioned: “Hedin can not count on its staff to maintain swallowing actual phrases wage cuts. Unite defends our members’ jobs, pay and circumstances to the hilt. Hedin’s staff have their union’s full backing in preventing for a good pay rise.”
Unite regional officer Lui D’Cunha added: “Mercedes-Benz is not going to be joyful that its model is being dragged right into a dispute over staff dealing with actual phrases pay cuts in one of the costly cities on the earth throughout a cost-of-living disaster.
“Nor will their prospects be happy that they’re dealing with disruption. There’s nonetheless time to keep away from industrial motion, however that can require Hedin placing ahead an appropriate pay provide.”
The strike poll closes on 9 June. Hedin was contacted for remark however informed AM none was accessible at the moment
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