On Christmas Eve of last year, each market porter received a letter of
unemployment from the City of London corporation. Since, they've been
fighting for their right to work the market, with the help of their
workers union, Unite. This month, the City of London Corporation offered
each market porter a compensation cheque of around £25,000 for the
abolition of their licence. All have accepted unemployment and
agreed to the compromise. “You can't win against someone who can change
the law,” says one of the porters.
A fish porter rests outside the cold storage unit.
Spike Johnson
