London, UK. 21st July 2017. A small group of CAIWU (Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union) members came to the Ofcom Offices at Riverside House to present their 'Worst Employer in the UK 2017' Award to Mitie who employ the cleaners who clean Ofcom's offices. They talked outside the offices with two Ofcom employees. One argued that this was an argument between the CAIWU and Mitie, and told organiser Alberto Durango that they should be protesting outside Mitie's offices rather than Ofcom. Credit: Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News
London, UK. 21st July 2017. A small group of CAIWU (Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union) members came to the Ofcom Offices at Riverside House to present their 'Worst Employer in the UK 2017' Award to Mitie who employ the cleaners who clean Ofcom's offices. They talked outside the offices with two Ofcom employees. One argued that this was an argument between the CAIWU and Mitie, and told organiser Alberto Durango that they should be protesting outside Mitie's offices rather than Ofcom. But Ofcom had given Mitie the contract and are responsible for seeing that Mitie treat the workers who clean their offices properly. The union alleges that Mitie bullies the workforce and that Herney Melendez was sacked for being a union activist on a false charge of theft. The second man stayed to say that Ofcom were a responsible company who had previously insisted that Mitie pay the living wage and investigate allegations of improper management. He said that they now needed fewer cleaners as they occupied one less floor, but said Ofcom would raise the union's allegation of unfair dismissal with Mitie. He was asked to ask someone from Mitie to come out to receive their award and CAIWU waited for some time but no-won came and the award will be posted to them. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News
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