Cleaners rush into Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music, London. Thu 25 Jan 2018
People unload the flags and placards from the coach just around the
corner from the Royal College of Music
and get ready to go there
they rush into the door - and I get carried along in the rush
more come in behind me
Once inside they protest noisily
calling for fair contracts and for their rights to be recognised.
The cleaners are refusing to sign new contracts which would cut their
hours and which also
alter the shift times. Cleaners work several part-time jobs and many
are already working elsewhere at the
times Tenon FM say they must work. They are under threat of dismissal
if they do not sign the new contracts.
Tenon FM took over the cleaners from their previous employer when
the Royal College of Music gave them the contract
and under legislation about the transfer of companies (TUPE) they
should respect the cleaners' existing contracts
They write a couple of messages on the back of time sheets at the
reception desk
and hang flags on two statues, but are careful not to cause any damage.
This one is Edward VII and the bunch of bananas in his hand is meant
to be his silly hat
A few people in the building come to see what is happening and take
photos on their phones
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