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Brentford and Isleworth Labour Party members have been inspired by the recent upsurge in workers in the so-called gig economy risking the little security they have to improve their pay and conditions. They’re often young and reflect the diversity of the people in this borough. We’ve had reps from TGI Fridays and Uber driver strikers to speak at our meetings, supported their days of action and passed resolutions in support of them. But we want to do more.

This is, not least, because so many workers in the borough have to contend with appalling working conditions. “Good news if you work in Barbican, less so in Hounslow Central” – that’s the byline for a unique London Underground map which uses the average wage in the vicinity of each tube station to compare earnings across the capital, showing the low wages people here face. This is despite our proximity to Heathrow Airport – indeed, a list of jobs being advertised there seen recently included just one at or above the London Living Wage. So, Brentford and Isleworth Labour Party decided to do this – launch a newsletter carrying news and analysis of these actions, to build support for them and keep party members informed of what’s happening in this new frontier of the union movement. It’s for local Labour party members, union activists – anyone who wants to know what’s happening in this area, is engaged in these struggles or wants to support them.