Royal Mail subsidiary, eCourier, are classifying most of their couriers as “Independent Contractors” – so that they can unlawfully deny them the basic employment rights of a living wage, sick pay, holidays, pension and union recognition. eCourier have already lost a tribunal brought by the IWGB union where they admitted that one of their bike couriers was a worker – but now the couriers have been forced to take strike action to get them to stop operating iunlawfully. Couriers are having to work up to 80 hours a week for a decent wage in this appalling example of the gig economy – you can help them win by donating to the strike fund at bit.ly/courierfund.
Cleaners/Outsourced workers
SOAS Outsourced Workers strike
Film length: 7:57 A solid two day strike as outsourced workers at the University of SOAS in London demand to be brought back in house. If the bosses are still not prepared to give the […]
Health
Junior Doctors strike to save the NHS
Film length: 10:13 The junior doctors’ strike is solid – and growing into a determined battle to save the NHS. Hear doctors from Homerton Hospital explain why the new contract that Hunt is trying to […]
Education
Lambeth College and Brixton Ritzy strikers fight for our future
Film length: 13:02 96% yes vote for an all out indefinite strike against cuts to sick pay and holidays, and increased hours – so Lambeth college’s management run to the courts to get an injunction […]