In May 2018, a group of 15 mostly Peruvian workers decided enough was enough...
Workers at the Orion recycling plant in East London spend their days sorting construction waste. It is dirty and difficult work, made worse by a lack of adequate safety equipment. At Orion, workers sorted dangerous materials at high speeds in a thick cloud of dust, without proper gloves or masks.
In May 2018, a group of 15 mostly Peruvian workers decided enough was enough. They met with the United Voices of the World (UVW), a grassroots trade union.
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