London South Bank University (LSBU) cleaners will be calling on the Vice-Chancellor to pay them the living wage, during a protest rally on World Day for Decent Work (7 October).
More than a hundred cleaners, who are employed by Interserve get paid £6.08 an hour, and do not receive sick pay. The current London living wage is £8.30 an hour.
The rally will take place between 12:30-1:30pm, in front of Technopark building, London South Bank University, London Road, SE1 6LN.
The cleaners will be holding props, representing their low pay compared to the Vice ChancellorÕs wage.
Harry Lister, UNISONÕs Regional Officer in London, said:
ÒIt is a scandal that cleaners at LSBU are made to suffer, while the top ten members of staff at the university together earn £1 million a year – the Vice Chancellor receives £186,000 alone.
ÒThe cost of living in London is growing, with rising inflation. The cleaners at LSBU work hard to keep the university clean and to provide a pleasant environment for the students and deserve fair pay for a hard dayÕs work.
ÒWorld Day for Decent Work is a global occasion for trade unionists to mobilise and show solidarity with poorly paid workers. It is a day when trade unions all over the world stand up for decent work and conditions.
ÒWe are calling for all workers to be be paid a living wage, to help pull people out of poverty.Ó
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