Latest council statement on injunction hearing
The city council has issued an updated statement on the injunction hearing on the waste service industrial action.
“We are pleased that the court has ratified the Consent Order agreed with Unite yesterday that the injunction, which was granted by the High Court on Friday 23 May, will continue on an indefinite basis. This means that there will not be a court hearing at 2pm today.
“This should ensure that vehicles are freely able to leave their depots and that workers are also able to continue to collect waste from the city. We have also agreed with Unite that the legal costs which the council incurred in securing the original injunction will be dealt with by the court at a later date.
“As we have previously stated, we acknowledge that everyone has the right to protest and that Unite has the right to organise picketing in line with their statutory rights. The terms of the order which Unite has now agreed is designed to ensure that this is all done within the confines of the law.
“In the meantime, our efforts to resolve the underlying industrial dispute will also continue.”
