Green politicians are urging that an urgent council gathering be convened.

The request comes after employees of the Royal Museums and Pavilion Trust walked out in protest over modifications to their employment terms.

According to the Green politicians, the alterations—which encompass reductions in salary and working provisions—received endorsement from the Labour-led administration at Brighton and Hove City Council.

Steve Davis, the Green group’s convenor, stated that reverting from this arrangement constitutes a clear betrayal of these dedicated workers.

He indicated that implementing contract alterations that would cause financial hardship for employees during an economic squeeze represents a disgraceful course of action, and those workers merit superior treatment.

He added that this situation only arises because the Labour administration gave its consent, and that permitting such treatment of people in their city by a group supposedly championing workers is deplorable.

The Royal Museums and Pavilion Trust was founded when Labour controlled the council in 2019, and employees were transferred over with an assurance that their council salary levels and employment conditions would be maintained.

Green politicians maintain that the recent modifications could not have been introduced without the council’s blessing.

They are pressing for the choice to be undone and contend that both the trust’s board of trustees and Labour councillors failed to exercise proper oversight.

Workers have characterised the effect of the contract modifications as causing severe hardship.