‘Exploited’ workers propping up the building sector

‘Exploited’ workers propping up the building sector

It’s seven o’clock in the morning at a major builders merchants in East London. By the roundabout outside, men gather, hunched over, smoking cigarettes.

Each time a car or van passes, they straighten up and stick out their thumbs – hoping for a day’s work from the passing building trade.

Sometimes they get lucky – someone will lean out of the window, a price will be agreed, and they hop in…

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