NSW: Striking cleaners to consider new peace offer

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2000
NSW: Striking cleaners to consider new peace offer

SYDNEY, April 7 AAP - More than 2000 striking school and public building cleaners will
meet next week to consider a new peace offer from their employer.

Menzies Property Services has made an improved offer to 2200 employees, prompting the
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union to to recommend that its members vote
on Monday to return to work.

The cleaners stopped work today to protest against the company's plans to cut working
hours by 24 per cent.

The peace offer includes a lesser reduction in working hours and increased job security,
a statement issued by the union today said.

Under the cuts originally planned by Menzies Property Services, the union claimed cleaners
would have just six minutes to clean a classroom and three minutes to clean a toilet.

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KEYWORD: CLEANERS (CARRIED EARLIER)

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