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Housing repair decision 'U-turn' Housing worker transfer reversed
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More than 200 housing repair staff left in limbo after a contract wrangle are to return to their previous employer, Glasgow Housing Association has said. More than 200 housing repair staff left in limbo after a contract wrangle are to return to their previous employer.
The workers, who carry out repair and maintenance on social housing in the south of Glasgow, have been without an employer for two days. The workers, who carry out repairs and maintenance for Glasgow Housing Association in the south of city, have been without an employer for two days.
They were meant to transfer from council-controlled City Building to private firm Connaught on Monday.They were meant to transfer from council-controlled City Building to private firm Connaught on Monday.
GHA said that City Building would resume the contract. Glasgow Housing Association, Scotland's largest social landlord, said that City Building would resume the contract.
City Building said it could not confirm the deal. City Building now operates the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) repairs and maintenance contact for the entire city.
The deal with Connaught, which had won the contract from City Building, stalled over the size of the pension liability for its new staff. The deal with Connaught stalled over the size of the pension liability for its new staff.
Continuity of service> We will continue to provide a first class service to the tenants and owner-occupiers city wide Willie DochertyCity Building
Connaught refused to take them on and the workers were left with neither company admitting responsibility for them as Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), Scotland's biggest social landlord, tried to broker a deal. Connaught refused to take them on and 235 workers were left with neither company admitting responsibility for them as GHA tried to broker a deal.
A statement from GHA said it had "secured a solution which ensures continuity of service provision to tenants and homeowners and protects the employment and pension rights of the workers affected".A statement from GHA said it had "secured a solution which ensures continuity of service provision to tenants and homeowners and protects the employment and pension rights of the workers affected".
It said: "GHA's tenants and homeowners across the city will receive a full repairs & maintenance from Wednesday morning under a contract with City Building, who will also resume responsibility for all the employees." It said: "GHA's tenants and homeowners across the city will receive full repairs and maintenance from Wednesday morning under a contract with City Building, who will also resume responsibility for all the employees."
GHA said it was "hugely disappointed at the behaviours and positions adopted by a number of parties over the last week and the disregard shown for tenants and for workers".GHA said it was "hugely disappointed at the behaviours and positions adopted by a number of parties over the last week and the disregard shown for tenants and for workers".
A statement from Connaught said it was "with regret and extreme disappointment" that it withdrew from the contract.A statement from Connaught said it was "with regret and extreme disappointment" that it withdrew from the contract.
It said: "The senior management of Connaught has worked all hours to come to an agreement to allow the employees to commence their works.It said: "The senior management of Connaught has worked all hours to come to an agreement to allow the employees to commence their works.
"It became clear that, despite the best efforts of Connaught, the relevant parties were not committed or intent on ensuring the contract went ahead.""It became clear that, despite the best efforts of Connaught, the relevant parties were not committed or intent on ensuring the contract went ahead."
Willie Docherty, managing director of City Building, said he was "delighted" to have been awarded the contract.
He said: "We will continue to provide a first class service to the tenants and owner-occupiers city wide.
"We acknowledge the important role played by our employees over recent days, which assisted with the contract award."