Unite reaction to the draft Queen’s speech
Today’s draft Queen’s Speech shows that the Government is listening and responding to the concerns of working people, said Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, the UK’s biggest general union.
“Commitments given today that temporary and agency workers will no longer be treated like a second class workforce, and that young workers will benefit from training and apprenticeships show the government understands that exploitation at work must end, and recognises the value of real, lasting jobs to our communities.
“But these are tough times for working people and they are looking to their Government to ensure they do not bear the brunt of the global economic downturn. Living costs are spiralling, wages are standing still and the vulnerable are struggling to make ends meet yet all the while oil companies continue to pull in stratospheric profits.
“A one-off windfall tax on oil profits would be a fair, popular redistribution of wealth and a reminder of why a Labour government protects those in need.”
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