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DEMONSTRATION – Keep up the fight for Mitie Cleaners!

By Mel MacDonald

Tuesday, 03 March 2009

THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1PM 51 Lime St., London, EC3M 7DQ In front of Willis Insurance Brokers building Liverpool St. Tube

As the marvellous but short-lived campaign Justice for Cleaners has ended, it is now Cleaners for Justice! Cleaners from all over London are beginning to come together again to continue the fight for their rights.

The first three demonstrations by sacked Mitie cleaners and their supporters outside the Willis site have had an effect and Mitie called them into negotiate. Edwin, the sacked shop steward warned management that they were not interested in meeting if their demands were not met in full, and Mitie promised them that they had a good proposal.

But it was all a lie. When they got there, the only proposal on the table was a letter threatening legal action. Their website and the videos portraying Mitie in a negative way were threatened with removal as well.

They were advised to stop demonstrating outside the Willis site and instead seek legal advice from the union (a tactic they have already pursued).

Representing the cleaners, Edwin and Alberto considered it as a move to intimidate them and waste their time. They took note however, that present at the meeting were the three top managing directors of Mitie, which indicates that they must be under pressure from their client to stop the demos.

Let’s not let them have their way!

Come and demonstrate on Thursday. Edwin and Alberto will be there, and everyone is welcome.

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