CONTINUING strike action by parking enforcement workers in Ealing is causing minimal disruption, according to the council.

The workers, employed by Greener Ealing, are striking for recognition of their trade union, Unite, and a pay increase of £19 per hour, up from £13.36.

Greener Ealing is a wholly owned trading company of Ealing Council, which provides services including street cleansing, recycling and parking enforcement.

The workers, who began their strike on August 27, have been demonstrating outside the council’s Perceval Road offices.

An Ealing Council spokesperson said: “We have put measures in place to ensure residents aren’t impacted during industrial action and would advise drivers to follow restrictions as normal or they could face being issued with a penalty charge notice.”

The spokesperson said the workers were not directly employed by the council, meaning it was a matter for Greener Ealing.

Measures would continue to be in place to mitigate the strike action.

Opposition Liberal Democrat councillors are accusing the ruling Labour group of hypocrisy over how they are handling a trade union workers’ strike.

Cllr Athena Zissimos, whose portfolio covers environment, streets, parks and climate change, said: “It is shocking to see that Ealing Labour are not being open and even-handed in the rights of workers, including the recognition of unions.”

She accused Ealing Labour of employing costly agency workers instead of recognising the Unite union.

Ealing’s 70 councillors are made up of 59 from Labour, six Liberal Democrats and five Conservatives.