A trade union with security members reported that members working for G4S who were looking forward to being part of the Games, and wanted to deliver the security contract, are being affected by taunts, damaging their morale. Paul Kenny, General Secretary of the GMB union, said on July 19: “The constant attacks on G4S management are having a demoralising impact on the thousands of G4S workers who are striving to deliver security on the ground, both for the Olympic Games and on other contracts around the country. It is also apparent that some workers contracted for the Olympic Games are being turned-off by the adverse publicity.
“GMB is worried by reports from several areas that frontline GMB members working for G4S who were looking forward to being part of the Games and wanted to deliver the security contract are being subjected and affected by comments and taunts and this is damaging their moral. There are thousands and thousands of people doing their best and they should have our support. There will be a post-mortem after the Olympics but right now, for the sake of the G4S workers on duty at the Games and elsewhere we need to emphasise the positives and get on with the job.”
