Fire and rehire tactics (No. 2)

Early day motion 88, tabled 20 May 2021 by Jon Trickett (Labour). Signed by 28 members.

That this House notes the continued use of fire and rehire tactics by employers in this country; condemns the actions of the growing number of employers who have forced their staff to choose between accepting a new contract with worse terms and conditions or losing their jobs; calls on the companies who have used these tactics, including British Gas, JDE Banbury and Brush Electrical, to respect the rights of workers; believes it is disgraceful that employers are using the cover of the pandemic to increase the exploitation of their employees; offers its full support to the trade unions who are taking industrial action to defend their members against these tactics; recognises that Government Ministers have said these tactics are an unacceptable abuse of power but have failed to take action to prevent it; and calls on the Government to outlaw these practices immediately and to bring forward new legislation that empowers trade unions and protects the working class from predatory employers.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Alba 2, Independent 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Scottish National Party 2, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.