Video: these cleaning workers in London & their union PCS are celebrating a #UnionWin

Video: these cleaning workers in London & their union PCS are celebrating a #UnionWin

Cleaners have been at the forefront of efforts to contain the virus. Yet for too long the companies who rely on their work have tried to cut costs by cutting them out of decent pay.

Cleaners at the offices of a UK government depratment took a stand. By coming together in their union PCS Union, they built power. Rightly so: governments shouldn’t be in the business of creating poverty jobs for essential workers. These workers are challenging that and have won a hero pay bonus of ₤1200. They are still going strong and working to address health and safety issues they continue to face.

#EssentialRights – This key example highlights the importance of improving public procurement requirements. Public money must not be used to drive working people’s conditions down. Instead, unions are pushing for public contracts to work towards improving conditions across whole sectors.

Awarding public contracts only to companies that have signed collective bargaining agreements with their workers, would be a simple step but would go a long way to addressing poverty pay and health and safety risks too many of these workers face.

Meetings & Events

2023

11

Dec

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12

Dec

UNI Europa Women’s Committee meeting

07

Feb

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08

Feb

UNI Europa Gaming Regional Meeting

Gaming

The regional gaming sector meeting will be held in Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, starting on 7 February at 10:00 and will close on 8 February 2024 in the afternoon.


07

Mar

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07

Mar

63rd UNI EUROPA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Schedule: 10:00-17:00
Online meeting (Zoom)