Low-paid workers strike across London
November 2019 is witnessing a wave of strikes, disputes, and campaigns involving low-paid workers across the capital. The United Voices of the World union (UVW) has members involved in several strikes across London — at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington; in Royal Parks; at the University of Greenwich; at Channel 4 and ITV offices; and at the Ministry of Justice. Flying pickets on 31 October visited multiple workplaces, as well as the offices of the outsourced contractors who employ the workers. The strikes are demanding greater equality with directly-employed staff, including living wages and...