Labour last week set out five national missions that they will build their manifesto around and, if elected, drive everything they do in government. Labour will be focussed on outcomes that matter: making sure people are better off, live in safe communities and have the opportunities they need to succeed wherever they live and whatever their background.
Labour’s first mission in government will be to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7, with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off. Today Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves set our further details of their economic mission.
Paddy Lillis – Usdaw General Secretary says: “Our members have paid a heavy price for over a decade of Tory economic mismanagement. After years of wage stagnation and their failure to grow the economy, working people are now struggling in the worst cost of living crisis in nearly fifty years. Today Keir Starmer has rightly recognised that good and well-paid jobs have to be at the core of renewing and transforming the UK economy.
“Labour has also recognised the need to revive our high streets and save our shops. They understand that better paid jobs across the economy mean that people can help to support their local high street and build stronger, safer communities. Usdaw has long called for an industrial strategy for retail to recreate vibrant high streets, to promote new businesses, while saving existing stores and jobs.
“A Labour Government will deliver a stronger economy that gives people the respect they deserve, provides real economic security and delivers prosperity in every part of the country. Labour has a proud track record of delivering for Usdaw members and all workers when in power; in contrast the Tories have lurched from one crisis to another without a coherent long-term plan.
“Labour’s New Deal for Workers will be delivered in the first 100 days of being in government, giving workers the dignity of fair pay and more secure contracts. Keir Starmer has rightly put that at the heart of Labour’s economic strategy and he offers the hope and change our members need. The time is up for the Tories, only a Labour Government to put the UK back on track.”
Labour’s first mission in government will be to: Secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 – with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off. That will make a real difference to individuals with:
- Your income growing faster than your outgoings, so you feel better off.
- More money to put aside for a rainy day, to help your loved ones and give you a better retirement.
- Vibrant high streets, with new businesses opening and well-loved existing businesses able to thrive.
- Jobs for you and your children in new and growing industries.
- Wherever you live, you and your children have the opportunities you need to get on in life.
- Every business, person and place has the chance to contribute to our national prosperity
- Access to jobs that pay enough to raise a family on, with more job security, so you have the confidence to plan your future.
- You are valued at work and have the chance to learn the skills you need to succeed.
Notes for editors:
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest trade union with around 360,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades.
Labour’s ‘Secure the highest sustained growth in the G7’ policy document:
https://labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mission-Economy.pdf
Labour’s New Deal for Workers: www.usdaw.org.uk/LaboursNDW
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