PARK CAKE BAKERIES AND THE AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE

Early day motion 2179, tabled 14 September 2011 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House condemns Park Cake Bakeries and their practice of hiring new staff on contracts at national minimum wage pay levels; notes that the new contract for staff removes the right for sick pay; further notes that staff employed on the new terms will potentially only be entitled to statutory redundancy pay instead of the current level of twice statutory redundancy pay; further notes that the new contracts reduce holidays for staff by 10 days; opposes the removal of a number of existing terms and conditions from staff employed on new contracts; believes that these actions undermine the AgencyWorkers Directive and that this is an attempt to drive down pay and conditions and undermine existing trade union agreements; and supports the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union inits campaign to defend the pay and conditions of staff at Park Cake Bakeries.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Green 1.