Industrial Workers of the World

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Comment by Jemmy Hope on February 1, 2012 at 12:55pm

AN ACT OF VICTIMISATION
(From the London Regional Secretary, Industrial Workers of the World)

The Industrial Workers of the World Cleaners and Allied Grades Branch
Secretary Alberto Durango was today sacked from his job at the Heron Tower by the contractor Incentive FM Group Ltd. It is an act of victimisation of a leading union activist well known for campaigning to defend and improve the conditions of workers in the cleaning industry.

In August 2011 IWW secured a significant success on the London Living Wage for cleaners at Heron Tower and in defence of victimised staff. Since then there have been those seeking revenge against Alberto and the IWW. In November 2011, Alberto was suspended for using a service lift used daily by other staff.   The same month IWW negotiated an agreement with the cleaning contractor LCC that there would be no compulsory redundancies and any staff reductions would be by transfers to alternative posts.

A new contractor has taken over at Heron Tower who has not recognised this agreement which continues under TUPE. Incentive have singled out Alberto for redundancy without any objective justification.

The company Cushman & Wakefield who manage Heron Tower also manage Exchange Tower where IWW has a campaign for the London Living Wage.  This company had taken an excessively aggressive stance against IWW and our members, preventing leaflets being distributed and threatening IWW memberswith investigations.

The Industrial Workers of the World is based on the principle that an
injury to one is an injury to all.  We call on all workers to show their
solidarity with the Cleaners Branch Secretary and demand the immediate
reinstatement Of Alberto Durango and no compulsory redundancies

Comment by Andrew W. Ragland on October 19, 2011 at 11:17pm

Are there any fellow workers in the Agriculture industry in the area of Floyd County, Virginia? Roanoke is an hour's drive north from where I live. Feeling a bit adrift without a local, since I left Richmond.

Comment by Dylan Richardson on September 18, 2011 at 7:33am

I'm a member in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area of Texas. I'm looking to create a GMB here. If you live around this area, please contact me.

Comment by Peter Timusk on July 31, 2011 at 9:37pm

The ordinary and every day life is sometimes more important than the big ideas of our times. Bread and Roses and sometimes bread is the key factor.

Comment by Willy Similä on July 29, 2011 at 10:03pm

IWW Norway now on facebook, twitter

http://www.iwwnorge.org

Comment by Ben Atteberry on July 11, 2011 at 5:34am

Wobs at Ashland OR 4th of July Parade

Comment by Steve Ongerth on June 28, 2011 at 7:53am

The IWW now has a YouTube Page.  Check it out! - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheIndustrialWorkers

Comment by Ben Atteberry on June 28, 2011 at 2:23am

Happy Birthday IWW!

Comment by Steve Ongerth on June 19, 2011 at 7:43pm

Wisconsin, What Now? - http://www.iww.org/en/content/wisconsin-what-now

Comment by Steve Ongerth on June 19, 2011 at 7:42pm

IWW General Defense Committee Statement against AFTRA members in Target's anti-union Video - http://www.iww.org/en/content/iww-general-defense-committee-stateme...

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