The cleaners who won fair wages and a way to belong, Aditya Chakrabortty
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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The latest in Aditya Chakrabortty’s new economics series looks at how one university’s decision to bring cleaning staff in-house changed working lives and transformed a community for the better
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The striking Ministry of Justice cleaners know their worth – all
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