Care workers sue council contractor in minimum wage battle. Image caption. Some of the care workers involved in the tribunal. Seventeen care workers are alleging failure to be paid the minimum wage in the sector's biggest ever legal claim. Martin Comack is absolutely correct to recognize that I wrote a Leninist critique of his book Wild Socialism about the revolutionary shop stewards or council movement that existed in Berlin at the time of World War I and on.Payslips appear to show contractor Sevacare had some staff in Haringey, north London, on a rate of . It says they stayed, for seven days at a time, in the home of an elderly woman with severe dementia. The carers say they were on duty 2. Unison's general secretary Dave Prentis said: . Up and down the UK, the experience of other home care workers is similar. Haringey Council, which was responsible for commissioning the care, is also being sued at the employment tribunal for failing to ensure the workers were paid properly. The council says it ended its relationship with Sevacare in April this year after previously raising ''serious concerns'' with the Care Quality Commission. However, the BBC has seen payslips that suggest some care workers currently working in the borough are still not being paid the legal minimum. The hourly rate printed on recent pay documents is well below the national living wage of . A spokesman for Haringey said the council contractually requires providers to obey minimum wage law, including remuneration for travel time. That is how Juliet Henry, one of those taking action against Sevacare, describes her job of caring for the elderly and the vulnerable. She says she went into caring eight years ago because it made her feel good to give something back to people who are less fortunate than her. She speaks movingly of the bond of friendship and trust she has built with her clients.''They're so glad to hear that key in the door. So glad you're there to look after them,'' she says. Ms Henry visited all of her clients by bus. But there were some days, she says, when she spent more time trying to get to her clients than caring for them - she could spend seven hours travelling each day and not be paid for it.
Florence Wambulu is very fed up. For years, she says, she worked seven days a week as a care worker in order to make sure she could pay her bills and look after her family. But Ms Wambulu says she was overworked, and her family grew concerned for her health. Texas City Metal Trades; the International Chemical Workers Union Council/United Food & Commercial Workers; National Conference of Firemen. June 28 2016 to join the ICWUC/UFCW! The workers are wanting competitive.
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