LIBRARY workers in a London borough look set to strike against the “salami slicing” of local services and workplace conditions.

Members of Unite will be striking from Thursday June 6 to demand the full staffing of Bromley’s library system.

The workers, who are employed by the social-enterprise business Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), said that their bosses are cost-cutting by refusing to fill vacant posts with relevant staff.

They also accused GLL of asking staff to manage the workplace without paying a manager’s rate.

The 50 members of staff voted by over 98 per cent to take action across 14 libraries.

This is not the first action Unite have taken with GLL, after a union campaign last year forced the company to give its employees the London Living Wage of £10.55.

Unite are now demanding a 6 per cent basic pay increase, backdated from April, for all of GLL’s staff across more than 140 leisure facilities across 16 London boroughs.

Unite regional officer Onay Kasab said: “The near unanimous vote for strike action by our Bromley library members sends a strong message to GLL bosses that ‘enough is enough.’

“We regret the inconvenience this will cause the public, but this strike has been a long time coming caused by the profit-hungry GLL with a management committed to ruthlessly salami-slicing our members’ pay and employment conditions.

“Generally, profitable GLL has a poor reputation as an employer and is always looking to maximise profits at the expense of the dedicated workforce.”

Mr Kasab added that Unite are still available for constructive talks.