Construction Services strike action service impacts

Members of the public are being advised of significant disruption to the Council’s Construction Services as a result of strike action which is due to get under way this week.

Unite the Union members within the Council’s Construction Services have intimated they are to take industrial action which will impact on services from tomorrow (Tuesday 4^th April).

The action is due to continue daily until Friday 28th April, with further periodic strike action planned until 23rd June.

During that period, emergency services will continue, including emergency repairs to housing and properties, and gas servicing.

Services suspended during this period are:

• Non-emergency reactive repairs to housing and council buildings;
• Capital works;
• Lift servicing and maintenance;
• External cyclical maintenance;
• Disabled adaptations;
• Electrical communal supply;
• Various planned works across the Council’s multi-storey properties;
• Relet works;
• Electrical inspections.

Members of the public can follow the latest information on the strike action, service changes and updates, and details on the resumption of services following strike action on the Dundee City Council website, and the council’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

More information, including a Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the Council website.

The strike action is in response to local issues raised relating to vehicle trackers and the Council’s Telematics Policy, the use of subcontractors for public works, issues with call out payments and with management.

A spokesperson for Dundee City Council said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of these interim service arrangements.

“We remain in dialogue with trade union representatives to reach a resolution on the issues raised, and continue to believe they can be resolved without the need for strike action.

“We are committed to investing in and modernising the Council’s Construction Services to provide the service the public expects.

“That includes dealing with the significant backlog of repairs that built up as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, which is why we have brought in subcontractors on a temporary basis to supplement our 320-strong workforce.

“There are no plans to outsource these roles.

“The service will always work to ensure in-house tradespeople are given the right skills, resources and management support to do the job.

“Our fleet vehicle tracking policy is implemented across all council services and has been in place for a number of years to safeguard staff, manage our fleet as efficiently as possible and ensure best value for service delivery to the residents of Dundee.”

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