SYN Action – Standing up for Worker’s Rights Monday 3rd November
As the financial turmoil begins to affect us all, who will bear the brunt of it?'
Young workers:-
have worse pay and working conditions than older workers
can legally be paid even less thanks to a lower minimum wage
are often working in vulnerable employment and frequently are the first to be let go when the employer makes redundancies
are less likely to a a trade union member and to know their rights at work
are also buried under a mountain of debt if they choose to continue studying after 18.
The only time the government mentions young people seems to be in connection with crime, anti-social behaviour and binge drinking or drugs.
In the media, young people are always presented as a problem.
As the economy tanks, will we let the employers victimise with wage cuts and redundancies those least likely to fight back? How many people will be made unemployed or homeless thanks to the bosses and the government?
MPs will be debating the Employment Bill on 4th November, including amendments to strengthen trade union rights, and New Clause 5 to improve the scope of the national minimum wage for young people.
SYN Action – Standing up for Worker's Rights
Meet Westminster Station 6pm
Monday 3rd November
For more information about the Employment Bill www.l-r-c.org.uk or www.ier.org.uk
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