Windsor, Berkshire, UK. 22nd January, 2021. Day six of the British Gas strike was ‘rock solid’ as an estimated 7,000 workers downed tools over the company’s plan to sack them all. This morning British Gas Engineers burnt their “sign or be fired” contracts outside the head office of parent company Centrica. British Gas engineers and staff voted overwhelmingly by 89% to strike after the boss of parent company Centrica Chris O’Shea, threatened to fire them all if they didn’t “accept” cuts to pay and terms and conditions. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News
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Windsor, Berkshire, UK. 22nd January, 2021. Day six of the British Gas strike was ‘rock solid’ as an estimated 7,000 workers downed tools over the company’s plan to sack them all. This morning British Gas Engineers burnt their “sign or be fired” contracts outside the head office of parent company Centrica. British Gas engineers and staff voted overwhelmingly by 89% to strike after the boss of parent company Centrica Chris O’Shea, threatened to fire them all if they didn’t “accept” cuts to pay and terms and conditions. Justin Bowden, GMB National Secretary, said “GMB members at British Gas are burning the new contracts to show graphically their defiance of the imposition of hourly pay 15% below the agreed rate - as well as other changes”. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News
Location: Windsor, Berkshire, UK