GMB Union, which represents members employed as cleaners at the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court), have won a temporary reprieve for staff due to be outsourced. 

Cleaning staff were due to be transferred to contractor OCS on 1 March. Outsourced staff are at risk of worse pay and conditions than their directly employed colleagues, and OCS has a track record of poor working practices. 

After GMB raised concerns about the transfer at a recent Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting, the City of London Corporation agreed to look at the proposal again. 

Among the concerns raised were the speed of the transfer and the potential impact on the working conditions and job security of staff.

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