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Events

Heathrow’s Low Pay Problem

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An Open Meeting

Hounslow Trades Union Council

Thursday 26th June 7.30pm, . Hounslow United Reformed Church,
114 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 1UF

Eight years ago, Heathrow Airport became a Living Wage-accredited employer. That should mean that the current London Living Wage of £13.85 is the minimum a worker at the airport is paid. Not so.

Trade unions have had success in spreading that minimum to employees in the direct supply chain, but many in the indirect supply chain are paid less. Heathrow plays a huge role in the west London economy, so low pay at the airport is a problem for everyone.

It was the trigger for strike action by Unite members working as airport cleaners for OCS under a contract to British Airways. And it lay behind the recent strike by 800 workers at Wilson James who assist passengers with restricted mobility – who were being paid less than at Gatwick.

If you’d like to discuss ending low pay at Heathrow Airport, please come along (unfortunately this meeting is accessible by stairs only).

Hounslow Trades Union Council: billreed2245@msn.com

https://hounslowtradescouncil.org

Events

End Exploitation Of Care Workers

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Public Zoom Meeting on

END THE EXPLOITATION OF CARE WORKERS FROM ABROAD

Monday 5th Feb 6.30 – 8pm

JOIN US to hear from the front line about the many ways in which vital care and support workers from abroad are financially exploited, harassed, intimidated and now threatened with separation from their families.

Share your experience and ideas and help us to organise resistance.

Speakers:
Fatou Jinadu from ‘Broke not Broken”, Manchester

Josie Tothill from ‘Care and Support Workers Organise’ (CASWO)

Lykelady Chiriseri from the ‘Pan African Workers Association’

Fran Kelly from ‘Patients not Passports’

Andrea Egan, President of Unison

Chair: Alison Treacher, founder member of CASWO, Unite activist

REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcuiprTkrEtNtlhXraUk_7GTTRu26rfK7

and please share the link widely

Events

Trades Council Meeting

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Next meeting: Wednesday, 19th April 2023. 7.30-9.30 pm 
Coffee Shop Area on the Ground Floor of Hounslow House, Bath Road, Hounslow.

Put it in your diary for next week

Agenda

  1. Introductions
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 15 February 2022
  4. Matters arising
  5. Report on affiliations
  6. Treasurer’s report.
  7. Union round-up. An opportunity for all delegates and visitors to update the meeting on disputes, strikes and other issues in their union or workplace.
  8. Discussion – Can we and should we expect our leaders to coordinate lawful industrial action to maximise the impact of disputes?
  9. Discussion – Should we be happy that our unions defer strike action to allow talks to proceed?
  10. Extinction Rebellion – four days of action
  11. Public campaigning on behalf of Hounslow Trades Council – plans
  12. Any other business

Please forward any other items that you wish to have discussed either at the meeting or in future meetings.