Council tenants were advised of disruption to housing repairs due to industrial action which started on Tuesday and last until Thursday.
All repairs and maintenance appointments were cancelled and the council will contact affected tenants to rearrange repairs in due course. A council spokesperson said: “We would like to apologise to our customers affected by this industrial action.” Unite the union said in August that over 200 craft members employed by the local authority were being balloted on strike action in a dispute over money-owed under the terms of a collective agreement covering the workforce.
Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, said: “West Lothian Council refuses to this day to remunerate workers under the terms of an agreement established in 2007. Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter here