AS WORLD leaders look for a way to repair a global economy deeply injured by the first wave of Coronavirus, we look this month at the struggle between the wealthy and the workers – and what has been said about it.
“I am saddened that a Labour Council has sacked and re-engaged staff on what for many are worse terms & conditions than before and I am shocked that it has also implemented these changes during these unprecedented times, especially when many of these key workers have risked their own health to provide essential services to the community during the pandemic. It cannot be right that on the one hand they are praised for the work they have done and on the other forced onto inferior contracts.” Dave Prentis, General Secretary, Unison – writing to Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor John Biggs about his imposition of the “Tower Rewards” contracts on the Council workforce
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