Security guards - employed by private outsourcing giant G4S to work at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), are into their third month of strikes because of an on-going dispute over pay. In total, 90 per cent of the guards are now paid just the minimum wage.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shelled out £211 million to G4S since December 2022 – despite staff costs being just £161 million during the same period, a difference of £50 million.

ACAS is attempting to arrange talks to settle the dispute, but both G4S and the DWP are refusing to participate.

G4S refuses to put some of the millions of pounds profit they have banked from Government contracts, instead they are offering guards a pay-freeze and a real terms pay cut.

If G4S can afford to pay for Agency staff across the UK to undermine the strikes, they can afford to resolve the dispute!

Please support G4S striking workers by making a donation to the G4S Solidarity Fund.

Donations can also be made by cheque payable to GMB (writing G4S Solidarity Fund on the reverse) and send to GMB, Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Rd, Wakefield, WF1 3RN or by bank transfer to GMB YORKSHIRE TRADE FUND Sort: 60-83-01 Acct: 33010724 Ref: G4S Solidarity Fund.