2019 ITUC GLOBAL RIGHTS INDEX UK RATING

Early day motion 2597, tabled 10 July 2019 by Faisal Rashid (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House notes the UK is rated by the International Trade Union Confederation Global Rights Index as a Regular Violator of Rights, category three, which is among the worst in Europe; expresses grave concern at the finding that the Government and employers are regularly violating workers' rights or failing to guarantee them; and calls on the Government to undertake a comprehensive review of workers’ rights to enhance the role of collective bargaining in the workplace.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Scottish National Party 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1.