Low Pay - No Way!

There is no room for mediocrity in the cleaning industry. Mediocre standards of cleaning cost lives.

There is so much lobbying to be done here to acknowledge the expertise required in the sector. We need to stand united as an industry to tackle such things as highlighting the sector’s merit in order to achieve variable pay for specialist and technical areas, and reward for qualifications. We need to position ourselves within the knowledge economy and not on the periphery.

I am including a vital link to a web link article on just this http://www.redpepper.org.uk/Low-pay-no-way :-

“The living wage campaign has spread from hospitals, banks and universities to cover, among other bodies, cultural institutions (there is a campaign running at the Tate) and hotels (there are ongoing talks with the Hilton Group). By focusing on a simple demand – for a living wage – a wide group of people has identified with its message. And rather than starting from scratch each time, it has been able to move fairly easily from one sector to another. Over time, campaign organisers have developed a set of relationships with politicians, the media, thinktanks and corporations that smooth its progress. It has also allowed it to broaden beyond what could be expected from a union-only campaign.”
“In organising low paid migrant workers in London, organisers quickly came to realise the importance of immigration status as a cause of low pay, exploitation and low rates of union organisation.Thus in 2006 London Citizens launched the Strangers into Citizens campaign to secure a legal pathway into regularisation for those without permission to work. The campaign has collected testimony, met politicians and business leaders, and held a number of successful events.The alliance has allowed the unions (principally the T&G and Unison) to connect with other political, civic and social movements in the capital, increasing their profile, influence and power.”

Blog me if you are interested in transforming the landscape for cleaning operatives. United we stand, united they will not fall.