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Wednesday, 19 March 2008
UCATT welcomes in-house contract at South Tyneside Homes
Construction union UCATT’s Northern region was pleased by the news that the in-house construction team at South Tyneside Homes has won the contract for repairs and maintenance in the landlord’s homes.
The workforce has shown they can do the job themselves if they are allowed to without the need for profit making private contractors. The move in-house will provide better value for money and a higher quality service to tenants and leaseholders.
Wilf Flynn, UCATT’s Senior Shop Steward at South Tyneside Homes said “the workforce who carry out the repairs and maintenance have always said give us the opportunity and we’ll do the job”.
Wilf continued “UCATT and other Trade Union Shop Stewards recognise the effort put in by managerial colleagues in drawing up the bid and the constant updating during the process.”