Hounslow Borough CCTV Operators Set to Strike
Traffic enforcement and public safety monitoring to be impacted
The CCTV Hub opened in Brentford in 2020
August 28, 2024
The union representing CCTV operators in the Borough of Hounslow has said that its members are set to begin strike action.
The staff, who work from the Trimmer Centre in Brentford, support the Housing, Community Safety and Traffic Enforcement services. CCTV Hub operates 7 days a week, with extended cover from early mornings until late at night.
They are unhappy that a pay claim for last year was not settled after their contracts were transferred from Serco to NSL in December 2023.
Although pay, terms and conditions remained the same, Unite says that, since the transfer, the original claim has become the responsibility of NSK and Hounslow Council.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Hounslow’s CCTV operators have had enough of NSL’s and the council’s excuses over their 2023 pay claim. Martson Holdings is a profitable company and can easily make our members a fair offer.
“Strike action will go ahead with Unite's full support until NSL and the council stop ducking responsibility and put forward an acceptable offer.”
The workers will strike from 2 September to 21 September, with further dates set to be scheduled if the dispute is not resolved.
The industrial action will lead to reduced enforcement of traffic regulations and monitoring of public safety on the borough’s housing estates and crime hotspots.
Unite regional officer Lui D’Cunha said, “The disruption to traffic and public safety that will be caused is entirely the fault of NSL and Hounslow council. Industrial action can still be avoided but that will require a pay offer that meets our members’ aspirations.”
We have requested a comment from Hounslow Council.
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