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SCHOOL janitors across Glasgow began three days of strike action yesterday in a long running-dispute over pay.
More than 130 janitors in primary schools, nurseries and ASL schools represented by Unison were forced to take action as their employer Cordia, an arms-length body of Glasgow City Council, continues to refuse them extra payments for their working conditions.
The supplement for undertaking duties which are dirty, involve working outside regularly and include heavy lifting, ranges between £500 and £1,000 a year and is received by other Glasgow City Council staff working in similar environments.
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
