Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
What are thoughts on actual Labour Party Policies announced today -



Ban zero hours contracts – so that every worker gets a guaranteed number of hours each week and enjoys some security.
Ensure that any employer wishing to recruit labour from abroad does not undercut workers at home - because it causes divisions when people are played off against each other.
Repeal the Trade Union Act and roll out sectoral collective bargaining – because the most effective way to maintain good rights at work is through a trade union.
Guarantee trade unions a right to access workplaces – so that unions can support and reach members and potential members
Four new Bank Holidays – we’ll bring our country together with new holidays to mark our four patron saints, so that workers in Britain get the same proper breaks as in other countries.
Use public spending power to drive up standards – including only awarding public contracts to companies which recognise trade unions.
*Zero hour contracts are that big of a deal in the UK? There are that many people in those jobs where it's an issue that needs to be addressed? OK well I guess if you want more unemployed people that can be done, I just don't see the point of it.
*I can agree with that...but if it comes with a border wall apparently that's "xenophobic"
*I'm right to work, if you want to join a union do it, if not then don't, I do not want people forced to join unions and don't act like that doesn't happen all the fucking time
*Again I'm right to work. I do not care for Unions I'm not stopping anyone from joining one, but it should be a choice not a demand.
*OK, so no Zero Hour contracts but guaranteed time off then? Some people might want to work, they might NEED to work even and those holidays could keep them from making their ends meet.


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  • Raise the minimum wage to £10 – we’ll bring the minimum wage up to the level of the living wage (expected to be at least £10 per hour by 2020), so that no one in work gets poverty pay.
  • End the public sector pay cap - because public sector wages have fallen and our workers deserve a pay rise.
  • Amend the takeover code to ensure every takeover proposal has a clear plan in place to protect workers and pensioners – because workers shouldn’t suffer when a company is sold.
  • Roll out maximum pay ratios – because it cannot be right that wages at the top keep rising while everyone else’s stagnates.
  • Ban unpaid internships – because it’s not fair for some to get a leg up when others can’t afford to.

*Why only £10? Why not £20 or £30? If £10 is just the living wage why not allow people some excess eh?
*How will that be paid for? Or is that not something I should ask?
*Wouldn't know about how your company takeovers work sooo I don't much care
*2 things max pay will either mean more "benefits" (most likely stock) for those on the higher end of things and also pay is graded for a reason the secretary typically doesn't have the tools to run the business, but I suppose you know what you're doing https://www.propublica.org/article/r...e-than-we-knew
*Ban unpaid internships? That's a bit heartless no? How would anyone get bled into an industry?

Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
Give all workers equal rights from day one, whether part-time or full-time, temporary or permanent – so that all workers have the same rights and protections whatever kind of job they have.
Enforce all workers' right to trade union representation - so that all workers can be supported when negotiating with their employer.
Abolish employment tribunal fees – so that people aren’t priced out of seeking justice when they’ve been treated unfairly by an employer.
Double paid paternity leave to four weeks and increase paternity pay – because fathers are parents too and deserve more time to spend with their new babies.
Strengthen protections for women against unfair redundancy – because no one should be penalised for having children.
Hold a public inquiry into blacklisting – to ensure blacklisting remains a thing of the past.
Give equalities reps statutory rights – so they have time to protect workers from discrimination.
Reinstate protection against third party harassment – because everyone deserves to be safe at work.
Introduce a civil enforcement system to ensure compliance with gender pay auditing – so that all workers have fair access to employment and promotion opportunities and are treated fairly at work.




Does that all really sound like communism to you?
*All workers don't have equal rights already? Why?
*What if you want to represent yourself? Will you be coerced to join a Union?
*I don't mind abolishing tribunal fees any way to have less lawyers involved the better.
*Yeah why work at all? Why not just get a living wage from the government?
*Who is penalized for having children? That's a crime if they are at least in the US
*"Remains a thing of the past" so it's not currently a problem then? Why bring it up?
*Yes because there is so much rampant discrimination out there.
*You Brits have lots of issues with this no?
*I'd rather people in general be paid equal with the work they do rather than what gender they are, but I guess that's draconian



Yes, yes it sounds like communism.....all those Unions and guarantees for the workers you don't think it sounds like communism? Is the businessman guaranteed his profit? NO he's guaranteed to PAY....yeah I'd say you're doing the communist thing pretty well