Greenwich libraries victory


Paul Callanan

Library workers in Greenwich, south London, have scored a fantastic victory.

After two days of strike action, Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL – the private company that took over the borough’s libraries in 2012) have agreed to the union’s terms.

They will now take on new workers to work in unfilled posts creating 17 new jobs.

GLL has also agreed to implement the 2014 local government pay award.

This shows that workers taking action can win. It is also a vindication of the fighting strategy put forward by Socialist Party members who work in Greenwich libraries and who lead the Unite 20150 branch in the borough.