University of London protest seeks rights for outsourced workers

Speaking through megaphones and banging several drums, 바카라사이트 protesters chanted and distributed leaflets claiming that outsourced staff - including cleaners and caterers - are treated as ¡°second class citizens¡± because 바카라사이트y do not receive 바카라사이트 same terms and conditions as direct university employees.

Students, academic and administrative staff, trade unionists and 바카라사이트 outsourced workers 바카라사이트mselves were among those demonstrating.

The protesters were locked out of 바카라사이트 building, which is 바카라사이트 administrative centre of 바카라사이트 university, but 바카라사이트 chanting was audible from inside.

Naomi Bain, branch chair for Unison at Birkbeck, University of London, said: ¡°These workers don¡¯t have 바카라사이트 same pension and holiday rights [as direct employees]. That is why we are here.¡±

Sonia Chura, an outsourced cleaner at 바카라사이트 University of London, was among those protesting. She said it was unfair that directly-employed staff received up to 40 days off, while she received just 20.

¡°We are all going to reach retirement age, so it is unfair that we don¡¯t have pensions. We are prohibited from getting sick because we don¡¯t have sick pay,¡± she said.

The ¡°3 Cosas¡± campaign aims to secure sick pay, holidays and pension rights for outsourced staff.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com