Interview with Juan Carlos Piedra Benitez - victimised union activist

Juan Carlos Piedra Benitez has worked for Office and General - the cleaning contractors at UCL - for 11 months.

He was transferred to work in UCL after being called into a disciplinary meeting and warned about his union activities.

He was told that his work was no problem and the only problem was his attitude — that he told people about the union and about their right to go to tribunals if they were badly treated.

Two days after being transferred to UCL he was called into a meeting and told that he had been seen at SOAS protesting against the immigration raid and at union protests.

Then he was told there is no job for you here. and was made redundant.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• union
• cleaners
• bloomsbury
• victimised
• solidarity
• living
• wage
• UCL
• UNIT
• UCU
• UNISON
• migrant