Cleaners at the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis go on strike as a pay dispute with the cleaning contractor ICM has not been resolved. While John Lewis workers benefit from a share of the company's profits, the ICM cleaners are on a minimum wage of £6.04 per hour and a third of their jobs are under threat. The workers demand the London living wage of £8.30 per hour and better working conditions.



John Lewis said in a statement that it had no contractual link with ICM but was in discussions with the managing contractor MML, which subcontracts ICM, to help resolve the dispute and 'ensure that all the issues raised are brought to a satisfactory resolution as soon as possible'