Joanne Thomas – Usdaw general secretary says: “The Conservatives are showing their true colours by blocking this important legislation to help make work pay and more secure. It was clearly a key part of Labour’s manifesto, which was widely supported by voters in last year’s landslide general election win. It ill becomes unelected Peers to go against the expressed will of the people.
“It is vital that the Bill is passed by the end of the year, so that from April millions of low-paid workers will have the right to sick pay from day one of employment and to keep the Government’s timetable for implementation on track. Everyone deserves the improved security at work this legislation will provide and it is time for the Conservatives to step aside and allow the Government deliver improved fairness at work.”
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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is one of the fastest growing unions in the TUC and the UK's fifth biggest 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 www.usdaw.org.uk
Employment Rights Bill: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737
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