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Last year Labour were elected with a mandate for CHANGE – and their commitment to strengthening employment rights with the New Deal for Working People was spelled out in the Manifesto.
It’s time for unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords to get out of the way, and stop blocking key manifesto commitments.
It’s time for unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords to get out of the way, and stop blocking key manifesto commitments.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Last year Labour were elected with a mandate for CHANGE – and their commitment to strengthening employment rights with the New Deal for Working People was spelled out in the Manifesto.
It’s time for unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords to get out of the way, and stop blocking key manifesto commitments.
It’s time for unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords to get out of the way, and stop blocking key manifesto commitments.
And it wouldn’t be the Tories without an attack on the right to strike – undermining Labour’s Manifesto commitment to repeal the 2016 Act by retaining the 50% turnout threshold
No other organisations are have turnout thresholds, and you don’t improve industrial relations by undermining union rights
No other organisations are have turnout thresholds, and you don’t improve industrial relations by undermining union rights
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
And it wouldn’t be the Tories without an attack on the right to strike – undermining Labour’s Manifesto commitment to repeal the 2016 Act by retaining the 50% turnout threshold
No other organisations are have turnout thresholds, and you don’t improve industrial relations by undermining union rights
No other organisations are have turnout thresholds, and you don’t improve industrial relations by undermining union rights
There’s also a Crossbench amendment, backed by the Tories last time, to unpick the 2016 commitment on Political Funds: proposing that the Tories’ ‘opt-in’ is retained – undermining unions’ right to campaign politically, and giving unions different and more draconian rules than other organisations.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
There’s also a Crossbench amendment, backed by the Tories last time, to unpick the 2016 commitment on Political Funds: proposing that the Tories’ ‘opt-in’ is retained – undermining unions’ right to campaign politically, and giving unions different and more draconian rules than other organisations.
It’s not just the individual workers’ rights that the Lords have set their sights on – they’ve also been busy undermining Labour’s Manifesto commitment to repeal the 2016 Trade Union Act.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s not just the individual workers’ rights that the Lords have set their sights on – they’ve also been busy undermining Labour’s Manifesto commitment to repeal the 2016 Trade Union Act.
Tory peers have been very creative and have designed a new Super Loophole to undermine any of the rights in Part 1 of the Bill, by creating a new kind of work called ‘seasonal work’
This undermines the right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract, protection from unfair dismissal and Fire and Rehire & more
This undermines the right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract, protection from unfair dismissal and Fire and Rehire & more
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tory peers have been very creative and have designed a new Super Loophole to undermine any of the rights in Part 1 of the Bill, by creating a new kind of work called ‘seasonal work’
This undermines the right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract, protection from unfair dismissal and Fire and Rehire & more
This undermines the right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract, protection from unfair dismissal and Fire and Rehire & more
The right to protection from being UNFAIRLY sacked (you know, the right to not be sacked on a whim) – Labour’s Manifesto set out this as a right from day one at work.
The Tory amendments would scrap that day one right, and mean workers have to wait 6 months for protection against unfair dismissal.
The Tory amendments would scrap that day one right, and mean workers have to wait 6 months for protection against unfair dismissal.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The right to protection from being UNFAIRLY sacked (you know, the right to not be sacked on a whim) – Labour’s Manifesto set out this as a right from day one at work.
The Tory amendments would scrap that day one right, and mean workers have to wait 6 months for protection against unfair dismissal.
The Tory amendments would scrap that day one right, and mean workers have to wait 6 months for protection against unfair dismissal.
The right to have a Guaranteed Hours Contract that reflects the hours you work – the Lib Dems are adding a loophole – so workers can “opt out” from the right [AKA employers can ‘suggest’ their workers opt out].
The Bill already says workers can reject an offer of a Guaranteed Hours Contract.
The Bill already says workers can reject an offer of a Guaranteed Hours Contract.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The right to have a Guaranteed Hours Contract that reflects the hours you work – the Lib Dems are adding a loophole – so workers can “opt out” from the right [AKA employers can ‘suggest’ their workers opt out].
The Bill already says workers can reject an offer of a Guaranteed Hours Contract.
The Bill already says workers can reject an offer of a Guaranteed Hours Contract.
Quick reminder – Labour were elected last year with a stonking mandate from the public to implement the New Deal in full, and strengthen employment rights.
Now, Tory and Lib Dem peers are voting to smash loopholes in those workplace rights.
Let’s see what the unelected Lords are up to today.
Now, Tory and Lib Dem peers are voting to smash loopholes in those workplace rights.
Let’s see what the unelected Lords are up to today.
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ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a sombrero and smoking a cigarette in a blurry photo .
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Quick reminder – Labour were elected last year with a stonking mandate from the public to implement the New Deal in full, and strengthen employment rights.
Now, Tory and Lib Dem peers are voting to smash loopholes in those workplace rights.
Let’s see what the unelected Lords are up to today.
Now, Tory and Lib Dem peers are voting to smash loopholes in those workplace rights.
Let’s see what the unelected Lords are up to today.
Whether it's day one rights, the right to a guaranteed hours contract, or the repeal of the Trade Union Act - this is the change working people voted for, and the Government must stand firm against unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords lining up with the Bad Bosses to water down workers' rights.
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Whether it's day one rights, the right to a guaranteed hours contract, or the repeal of the Trade Union Act - this is the change working people voted for, and the Government must stand firm against unelected Tory and Lib Dem Lords lining up with the Bad Bosses to water down workers' rights.