Workers strike at Business ministry
BEIS, Westminster, London. Wed 13 Feb 2019
BEIS workers say Minister Greg Clark is starving them to feed the
profits of the outsourcing companies.
They say his approach is "let them eat cakes". So they brought
cakes to hand out in return for donations to the strike fund.
Low paid workers are employed by outsourcing firms Engie and Aramark
on pay and conditions the civil service would be ashamed to offer
Although they work inside the BEIS and are essential to its running,
Minister Greg Clark denies any responsibility
for them.
The strikers work as cleaners, security staff and caterers and are
paid less than the London Living Wage
The protest continues with music and dancing,
'Why don't you care?' the workers ask Greg Clark
The BEIS London and South PCS Union Branch to which the workers belong
organised the protest
and it was part of a campaign together with the United Vocies of the
World to get the London Living Wage for all
workers in Government departments.
Schoolboys in games kit walk past the strikers
Some people leaving the BEIS took an interest in the strikers
'Unions Hate Outsourcing' because it is always unfair to the workers,
with low wages, poor conditions and
often bullying management. The companies cut costs at the expense
of the workers to make their profits.
The protest grew as more workers ended their shifts and joined the
strike
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