“Whilst we recognise the progress made in improving worker’s rights, we believe that a second employment rights bill is needed, one that strengthens the rights of all workers.”
Stike Map and the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom have launched a campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, you can join the call here and read the ten demands below.
As the Employment Rights Bill completes its parliamentary journey, all eyes are on the Tory and Liberal Democrat amendments made to the Bill in the House of Lords. Although these amendments have caused justifiable outrage amongst trade unionists, it is widely predicted that they will be rejected by the government wielding its majority in the House of Commons, and that the original terms of the Bill will be restored.
Whilst we recognise the progress made in improving worker’s rights, we believe that a second employment rights bill is needed, one that strengthens the rights of all workers. This would include:
- An Immediate repeal of all anti-union laws.
- A full ban on ‘fire and rehire’, enforceable by injunction.
- End all zero-hours contracts.
- A £15 per hour minimum wage with no age exemptions.
- A statutory right to collective bargaining for all workers and a legal mechanism for creating sector-wide collective bargaining.
- Amending our labour laws to comply with international standards.
- Universal employment rights, including for workers on working visas, through a single worker status.
- All workers to be entitled to all employment rights from day one.
- A full trade union right to access workers on employers’ premises, enforceable by injunction.
- End restrictions on industrial action and introduce a positive right to strike, including the right to take solidarity action.
Sign this form to confirm your commitment to an employment rights bill #2. Please share this action.
Organised by : Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF) and Strike Map
Supported by: Aegis, Artists’ Union England, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, Cleaners & Allied Independent Workers Union, Equity, Fire Brigades Union, General Federation Trade Unions, National Education Union, Public and Commercial Services Union, POA, Royal College of Podiatry, Security Industry Federation, Social Workers Union, UK Private Hire Drivers Union.
- You can add your name to the call for an Employment Rights Bill #2 here.
- You can follow Strike Map on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.
- You can follow the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on Twitter here and Facebook here.
