Tag: cleaners

Why the Pension Dispute Should Be of Concern to All University Workers

As tens of thousands of lecturers and other university staff across the country begin striking in protest against changes to their pensions, an anonymous University of London worker lays out the intricacies of the situation impacting workers in the capital.
The Sound of Neoliberalism: Cost-cutting Falls on Cleaners at Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music wanted to reduce their costs. Their solution? Work their cleaners harder for less money. Now though, the cleaners are fighting back.
‘We need everyone who can to unite with us’: Fighting Outsourcing at the University of London
On Thursday outsourced staff at the University of London will be going on strike to demand they be brought back in-house. Joe Hayns spoke to workers and IWGB activists about how their campaign has grown and developed over the past year.
Serco vs Staff: Why Barts Health Cleaners Are Voting to Strike
Last year Barts Health NHS Trust awarded a £600m ten-year cleaning, portering and security contract to outsourcer Serco. But due to unmanageable workloads, poor pay and inadequate resources, hospital staff are now voting on taking strike action.
What Do University Cleaners and Lecturers Have in Common? A Short History
As the LSE cleaners' strike continues, Laura Schwartz argues the university management's intransigence is about averting a victory which will benefit all higher education workers.
5 Things You Need to Know About the LSE Cleaners’ Struggle
Organising through a grassroots union, cleaners at the London School of Economics have declared a formal dispute with their employer to secure a living wage, sick pay, holidays, and maternity and paternity leave.