Britain’s Bin Workers Won’t Back Down
After years of deregulation and neglect, Britain’s bin workers are rising up in a wave of local disputes for decent pay and dignity on the job.
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Willie Howard
Willie Howard is a trade unionist. He writes in a personal capacity.
The Bexley Bin Workers Show that Organising Works
Bin workers in Bexley have gone from being some of the lowest paid in London to some of the highest, winning pay rises and extra holidays through strike action. Their lesson is simple: organising works.
How Thurrock Exposes Tory Hypocrisy on Key Workers
In Thurrock, the local Tory council is attacking the terms and conditions of binmen and carers only months after they were celebrated as key workers – but instead of taking it lying down, they’re voting to strike.
How the Bexley Bin Workers Won
Refuse workers and street cleansers in Bexleyheath won a landmark victory last week – increased pay, sick pay and reinstatement of sacked members – after a campaign which saw union density rise from 25 to 95%.