2009 Leeds refuse workers' strike

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2009-leeds-refuse-workers--strike

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1. Where is 2009 Leeds refuse workers' strike?Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
2. What is the strike start date?September 7, 2009
3. What is the strike duration?Eleven weeks
4. What was the 2009 Leeds refuse workers' strike about?The strike was a protest against a new pay plan that would lower the workers' wages.
5. Why did the workers in Leeds go on strike in 2009?The workers felt the new pay plan undervalued their hard, sometimes dangerous work and wanted fair pay.

Industrial Action: Actions taken by workers to protest or advance their interests, such as strikes or work-to-rule.
Remuneration: Payment for employment or services rendered; salary or wages.
Trade Unions: Organizations formed by workers to negotiate with employers over wages, working conditions, and other terms of employment.
Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities, and individuals.