Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.
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"Our members create and maintain these amazing spaces and to be offered 70p [extra per hour] is just an insult."
— Anna Lee , Activist
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Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.
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