[UK Parliament, 10.02.2025] Falkirk MP Euan Stainbank has reaffirmed his strong support for Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay. As this week marks HeartUnions Week, highlighting the vital role of trade unions in securing fair pay and workplace rights, Mr Stainbank has urged workers to back Labour’s plan to strengthen protections and end exploitative employment practices.
Labour’s New Deal for Working People, developed with trade unions, is the most ambitious workplace reform in a generation. The plan includes:
- Strengthening rights at work from day one.
- Banning zero-hours contracts for predictable hours.
- Ending fire and rehire.
- Expanding family-friendly working rights.
- Boosting trade union rights.
- Introducing Fair Pay Agreements to set industry standards.
New figures from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) show trade union membership among young workers in Scotland rose between 2022 and 2023, with 12% of employees aged 16-34 now members. This increase underscores the demand for stronger workplace protections and fairer pay.
Mr Stainbank said:
“This HeartUnions Week, I proudly stand with trade unions fighting for fair pay, secure jobs, and better rights at work. Having worked in hospitality myself, I understand first-hand the challenges faced by workers in insecure and low-paid jobs. Labour’s New Deal for Working People will deliver the biggest boost to workers’ rights in a generation.
“The Tories have spent 14 years undermining workers’ rights, allowing insecure work and stagnant wages to become the norm. It’s time for change. Labour will ban zero-hours contracts, end fire and rehire, and strengthen trade unions so that working people have a real voice in the workplace.
“We cannot continue with an economy where millions are trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs. Labour will deliver a fair deal for working people, and I urge everyone to join a union and support our plan to make work pay. I encourage every young person to get involved, get protected and join a Union today.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors
- From 14-16 February, Labour activists and trade unionists across the UK will be campaigning to highlight the urgent need for stronger workplace protections and to encourage workers to back Labour’s New Deal for Working People. For more information on Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, visit: https://labourunions.org.uk/join-a-union/
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