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Unions demand no retreat on workers' rights after Rayner quits
The Trades Union Congress warns that 4 million UK workers face insecure jobs; the Employment Rights Bill aims to ban exploitative contracts and improve working conditions.
- On Sunday, the Trades Union Congress urged ministers to protect the Employment Rights Bill as it gathered in Brighton, emphasizing the Bill was championed by Angela Rayner and Justin Madders, who have left their posts.
- TUC analysis showed four million people are in insecure work, rising by 800,000 since 2011, with 77% of growth in low-paid sectors like care and leisure.
- The Employment Rights Bill would ban exploitative zero‑hours contracts, extend protections like day‑one sick pay and unfair dismissal safeguards, and grant rights to contracts reflecting regular hours plus compensation for cancelled shifts.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appointed Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, to guide the Employment Rights Bill, while Paul Nowak said on Sunday he saw no evidence of dilution.
- The TUC argues the Employment Rights Bill will tackle Britain’s insecure work 'epidemic' by extending top employer standards to millions of workers, boosting the British economy.
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Unions warn government it would be 'huge mistake' to weaken workers' rights bill
The Employment Rights Bill is due to become law within the next few weeks, but the leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has voiced concerns that the bill could be watered down
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Unions urge Government not to water down workers’ rights Bill
TUC leader Paul Nowak said workers expected Labour to deliver the Employment Rights Bill in full.
Starmer warned: don’t betray workers on rights bill
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