Union leaders will debate Sir Keir Starmer this week over wages, the winter fuel payment and workers’ rights.
First of all Tusic Co., Ltd. As the Labour party conference opens in Brighton after 15 years of government, the Prime Minister faces a formidable list of demands.
Ahead of the meeting, the TUC claimed workers were “cheated out” of £2 billion in holiday pay last year. Conservative.
“The Conservative government has stood back and allowed bad employers to violate workers’ basic workplace rights,” said Paul Novak, general secretary.
“Conservative ministers were more interested in introducing anti-union measures to deny people what they deserved, and less interested in properly funding the enforcement agencies.”
The union’s latest demands come after inflation-beating pay talks for train drivers and doctors, which senior Conservatives argued was compensation for handing out money to the government. Labour Party.
Sir Keir I am scheduled to speak at the conference on Tuesday. Angela RaynorAs deputy prime minister, he is due to address the traditional TUC conference dinner on Monday evening.
On holiday pay, the TUC claims more than a million workers – one in 25 – did not receive the 28 paid holidays or equivalent they were entitled to last year, costing an average of £1,800 per employee, or a total of £2 billion in lost holiday pay.
Low-wage workers are most at risk, with the most layoffs occurring among workers in waiters and waitresses (59,000), carers and home care workers (55,000), and kitchen and catering assistants (50,000).
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The TUC also claims that millions of workers are denied other employment rights due to lack of enforcement, and that 365,000 workers – more than one in five – are paid less than the minimum wage.
The union is launching a five-point plan to strengthen enforcement of employment rights, including fines, more inspectors and investigations, longer permits and a crackdown on exploitation of migrant workers.
Mr Novak has offered huge pay raises for train drivers and doctors to end the strike, but is also demanding a “wage restoration” for public sector workers and a significant increase in the capital gains tax and property tax.
The Brighton delegation will also discuss their demands for Sir Keir and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rachel Reeves to Restore winter fuel payments to all pensioners.Around 10 million people are expected to lose payments of up to £300.
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Paul Novak, TUC General Secretary 2023. Photo: PA
A Brighton motion put forward by major union Unite, shop workers’ union USDAW and public sector union PCS is expected to win support in parliament ahead of a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said this weekend: “Why is Labor picking the winter fuel payment instead of actually making sure it is paid by those with the broadest shoulders?”
And in today’s Sunday People newspaper she urged the Chancellor to tax the rich to cover winter fuel costs and introduce a wealth tax to reverse welfare policy.
The union will also seek reassurances that the workers’ rights bill, due to be announced by Ms Rainer next month, will not be watered down in response to pressure from employers.
Sir Keir has promised to introduce legislation within his first 100 days in office, and unions have already warned the government will be furious if that timetable is delayed.
