Wimbledon is the most prestigious tournament in tennis.

Wimbledon workers allege the tournament treats them like paupers when it comes to food allowances.

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Cleaners claim they ate discarded food from garbage cans because Wimbledon issues insufficient food allowances.

The AELTC did not provide cleaning staffers, who typically work 15 hours a day, enough allowance for two meals during their shift, some staffers allege.

Consequently, cleaners told The Guardian they were forced to eat food from the garbage during Wimbledon with some fishing discarded sushi from the trash. Read The Guardian article, written by Marianna Spring, here.

“Cleaning staff who regularly work 15 hours a day receive £11.50 [for food] and get a one-hour break a day," one staffer told The Guardian. "This is utterly insufficient and insulting especially while many staff working shorter hours and much less taxing jobs are receiving up to £30.”

An AELTC spokesman said cleaning staff are given meal allowances but did state the value of the allowances.

“The AELTC values all of the staff who help to deliver the championships and meets annually with each of our major contractors to take their advice and agree on appropriate rates, shift rotations and rest days," an AELTC spokesman told The Guardian. "Cleaning staff are provided with meal allowances and contracted breaks, which they are welcome to take in staff break areas.”

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