Campaign against Immigration Controls

Angered by the rejection of the sacked migrants appeal, one of the workers and people from oxford, bristol and south wales no borders made a right racket outside Amey's Oxford HQ.

Mel Ewell, Chief Executive of Amey plc arrived at Kingston University on 2 December to be awarded a place on the Wall of Fame, a university honour for twenty selected famous graduates.

A protest picket of 80 students and staff turned out in support of the 5 Colombian cleaners Ewell's company sacked at nearby National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Days before, Kingston's UCU lecturers branch wrote to Ewell urging him to reinstate the cleaners.

More than twenty protestors entered the offices of Amey Plc in High Holborn on Friday in protest at the sacking of five Colombian cleaners and the rejection of their appeal. The protesters entered the office building to give a petition letter to an Amey representative but were blocked by security in the lobby and were told Amey did not want to see them. After the occupation Julio, one of the sacked cleaners, stayed behind to give the letter but Amey still refused to see him.

Friday 28th November :

Protest outside Amey offices in central London against negative decision on appeal against dismissal1-2pm Meet 12.45pm @ Chancery Lane tube on the Central Line (Grays Inn Road exit)for protest at 1pm at Amey, 5th Floor, 1 Waterhouse Square, (Leather Lane entrance) London EC1N 2ST

November 2008

Following the latest government reshuffle, Phil Woolas, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, was made minister for Immigration. He used this occasion to deflect attention away from the then-daily collapse of the banks by attacking migrant workers.

Colombian cleaners sacked by contractor Amey PLC at the government's National Physical Laboratory for 'discrediting the company' held a joint appeal against their collective dismissal on Friday at NPL in Teddington, Middlesex. Together with supporters they mounted a colourful solidarity picket outside, and spoke to many NPL staff as they left work.

A public talk and discussion organised by London NoBorders, Campaign against Immigration Controls and the Latin American Workers Association
Sunday November 16th, 5.30pm, Pullens Centre, SE17 3AE

Three months ago five Colombian cleaners working for Amey Plc at the
National Physical Laboratory were suspended for daring to criticise Amey
for putting an excessive workload onto ever fewer staff, for
unilaterally changing terms and conditions and for disrespecting
grievance procedures. The five have since been sacked.

The case of Amey Plc seems to be typical of the working condidtions
many migrant workers face in the UK and the profit companies make from their precarious situation. In our talk we will hear from workers
involved in those struggles and activists supporting them what their
experiences are to organise and what the perspectives of such self
organised struggles could be.

Reinstate the 5 sacked Colombian cleaners. Papers for All.
Que reintegren a los 5 cleaners colombianos despedidos. papeles para todos.

Wednesday 29th October
Protest outside the Amey offices in central London.
12.30 - 1.30pmMeet 12.30pm @ Chancery Lane
tube on the Central Line protest at 5th Floor, 1 Waterhouse Square, London EC1N 2ST

Thursday 30th October (supported by Barnet Trades Council)
Protest outside the Amey offices in Colindale.

(22 October 2008) More than forty people demonstrated outside the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Savoy Place in support of Colombian cleaners unfairly dismissed by the cleaning company Amey.