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Cash crunch: banks, ATMs, pubs face shortage as G4S workers vote to strike

G4S workers protesting over pay dispute, risking UK cash shortage.

G4S strike could leave UK

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Andy Marino
By Andy MarinoMar 24, 2025
Andy Marino
Andy was born in London just in time to see England win the World Cup, and much later began his career in academia, gaining a PhD in American Literature and lecturing at several universities, including Maryland and Gothenburg in Sweden, and pursuing a sideline in sheep-farming before moving back to London and becoming a literary agent and TV documentary-maker (working for various broadcasters and making series such as the BBC’s Monsoon Railway, set in Bengal). He has written several biographies, including the Second World War story American Pimpernel, and became the official biographer of India’s Prime Minister (then Chief Minister of Gujarat) publishing Narendra Modi, a Political Biography (Harper Collins). Andy joined Asian Media Group in 2018, his first “proper” job, and has been there ever since, believing that, while trade journalism might not save the world, it might just save journalism.
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Banks, hotels, ATMs and pubs are facing a cash shortage as more than 1,000 G4S workers vote to strike over a real terms pay cut.

GMB members deliver money to companies such as NatWest, Lloyds Santander, Tesco, Asda, Wetherspoons, McDonalds and Travelodge.

Workers have voted to strike with a majority of 91 per cent, on a 59 per cent turnout.

The industrial action comes after workers were offered a deal as low as 1.4 per cent in some cases, while G4S’s directed competitor Loomis offered workers 4.6 per cent earlier this year.

Strikes could take place as early as the Easter bank holiday, with business and ATMs potentially left without cash, while airports may run out of foreign currency.

“These workers do a difficult and dangerous job – yet the company is only offering them a real terms pay cut," said Eamon O’Hearn, GMB National Officer, said:

"It’s no wonder they are willing to strike.

“Now thanks to G4S penny pinching, the public faces an Easter break where businesses and banks run out of cash, potentially causing major disruption.”

Selected G4S cash clients:

NatWest

Lloyds

Santander

Bank of Ireland

Virgin Money

Travelex

Tesco

ASDA

M&S

CoOp

Aldi

Wetherspoons

Greene King

5 Guys

Starbucks

Cafe Nero

McDonalds

Demipower (KFCs)

Burger King

Costa

WH Smith

Primark

Next

Fat Face

Abercrombie and Fitch

Currys

NCP

National Express

Haven Holiday Parks

Compass

Hilton's

Caterlink

Village Hotels

Travelodge

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