A couple of South London-linked tales of workplace activity... good to see that the threat of recession hasn't cowed everybody:
- Hundreds of postal workers based in Brixton, Stockwell and South Lambeth refused to deliver the BNP's European election leaflets. The Royal Mail drafted in agency staff to get them delivered instead (South London Press29.5.09).
- There is a tube cleaners demonstration next Monday, the call follows: ' JUSTICE FOR TUBECLEANERS - DEMONSTRATE AT CITY HALL MON 1 JUNE 4PM. On Thursday, the London Mayor increased the London Living Wage to £7.60 an hour. Tubecleaners know they won't see this increase without a fight. Despite the Mayor's commitments to a living wage for cleaners on the underground last summer, it took months for the increase to kick in, and some contractors are still refusing to pay even this.Join the RMT picket of City Hall to call for this living wage for all tube cleaners, as well as for free travel to work / sick pay / decent pensions / 28 days' annual leave / an end to third party sackings. Monday 1 June 4pm outside City Hall (on the south of the river between Tower Bridge and London Bridge). Bring banners, placards and noisemakers!'
William Armitage. An Artist born in Deptford at 10 Union Street now Albury
Street.
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An unlucky and forgotten Utah painter's life is a lesson on caring for
local art. The Bigger Picture
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1 comment:
i see just after cameron (I dont know how many houses I have) said we should call in the Police on mps expenses
it would seem we might have to get the Police to investigate his expenses
meanwhile
tube cleaners earn less than £8 per hour
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