The Government is passing two big improvements to sick pay rights in the Employment Rights bill today:
💙 day one sick pay for 7 million workers
💙Sick pay 80% of income for 1 million of the lowest earners
Celebrating at the #SafeSickPay campaign!
#EmploymentRights #EmploymentRightsBill #SickPay
Dear Chris I am writing to you on behalf of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) to send you our full solidarity. We are appalled to hear of your suspension. Since your election, you have supported so many vital campaigns for the wider trade union and labour movement. We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like demanding to make equality real – seeing an end to austerity and ensuring the Employment Rights Bill delivers safe sick pay. Your support and championing of these issues matters to the 6.7 million trade union members in our country. It also represents the exact values that this Labour Government should living up to. At the last General Election, our society voted for change, on the manifesto pledge to ‘Make Work Pay’. The suspension of you and other MPs is a direct attack on this promise of change and manifesto pledge. We will continue to support you and send you full solidarity at this time and in the future. In solidarity
Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , has just sent the below #solidarity letter to @chrishinchliff.bsky.social.
"We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like demanding an end to austerity and safe sick pay."
Read & share👇
#GFTU #MakeEqualityReal #SafeSickPay
Dear Brian I am writing to you on behalf of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) to send you our full solidarity. We are appalled to hear of your suspension. Since your election, you have supported so many vital campaigns for the wider trade union and labour movement. We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like demanding to make equality real – seeing an end to austerity and ensuring the Employment Rights Bill delivers safe sick pay. Your support and championing of these issues matters to the 6.7 million trade union members in our country. It also represents the exact values that this Labour Government should living up to. At the last General Election, our society voted for change, on the manifesto pledge to ‘Make Work Pay’. The suspension of you and other MPs is a direct attack on this promise of change and manifesto pledge. We will continue to support you and send you full solidarity at this time and in the future. In solidarity
Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , has just sent the below #solidarity letter to @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social.
"We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like demanding an end to austerity and safe sick pay."
Read & share👇
#GFTU #MakeEqualityReal #SafeSickPay
Dear Neil I am writing to you on behalf of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) to send you our full solidarity. We are appalled to hear of your suspension. Since your election, you have supported so many vital campaigns for the wider trade union and labour movement. We have been proud to work alongside you on vital issues like defending the right to strike, supporting BFAWU members facing redundancy at Morrisons Rathbones, demanding to make equality real – seeing an end to austerity, and ensuring the Employment Rights Bill delivers safe sick pay. Your support and championing of these issues matters to the 6.7 million trade union members in our country. It also represents the exact values that this Labour Government should living up to. At the last General Election, our society voted for change, on the manifesto pledge to ‘Make Work Pay’. The suspension of you and other MPs is a direct attack on this promise of change and manifesto pledge. We will continue to support you and send you full solidarity at this time and in the future. In solidarity
Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , has just sent the below #solidarity letter to @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social .
"Since your election, you have supported so many vital campaigns for the wider trade union and labour movement."
Read & share👇
#GFTU #RightToStrike #MakeEqualityReal #SafeSickPay
Brilliant to have @alexsobel.co.uk as a public supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign.
At £3 an hour, Statutory Sick Pay is so low that many are forced to return to work whilst ill or injured - jeopardising both their physical and mental health. It's time this changed.
Update - we've heard the sick pay amendment is due to be debated now next week - so watch this space!
#SafeSickPay
The UK gov had 5 yrs to act on COVID inquiry lessons, yet attacks on the disabled & pitiful sick pay leave us worse off.
Millions suffer from Long COVID, more fall ill daily.
When will they mandate clean air & mask up in healthcare? #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid #SafeSickPay
Brilliant to have @fabianhamilton.bsky.social MP as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign!
Too many employees in Leeds are unable to pay the bills and support their families when the are sick - it is time this changed.
Everyone should be able to take time to heal when sick, but many are forced to work while ill or take SSP and be left with shortfalls and debts, me included
As the #EmploymentRights Bill progresses, let’s push for #SafeSickPay
Pledge your support now: actionnetwork.org/surveys/i_su...
Everyone deserves time to recover when sick. But 1 in 4 UK workers only get £3/hr sick pay. That’s not enough to live on.
We need #SafeSickPay now!
I’m backing the campaign from @progressivechange.bsky.social – join me & tag your MP,
Please support fair SSP @kateosbornemp.bsky.social
After nearly a decade working on low pay & employment rights, so good to see an #employmentrights bill voted through by MPs this week. Even with fair criticism on the ambition of measures e.g. low sick pay and need for amendments, it's a hugely welcome bill.
#livingwage
#livinghours
#safesickpay
"Imagine going through the hardest health condition [...] and coming out of that with your financial situation in ruins."
Amanda Walters from #SafeSickPay to @bbclondonnews.bsky.social on why more needs to be done to raise the rate of #sickpay
🔊 Have a listen.
#ukpolitics #campaigns
Great to hear confirmation that following the #SafeSickPay campaign's calls the replacement rate for those earning Statutory Sick Pay for the first time will be 80% of their earnings 🔽
Campaigners stand outside gates to Number 10 Downing Street with the Giant get well soon card, and signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Campaigners stand outside entrance to Department for Work & Pensions with the Giant get well soon card, and signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Campaigners stand outside in Parliament Square, with Big Ben in the background and the Giant get well soon card in front. Campaigners hold signs from MS Society, Leukeamia Care and Organise. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Two women walk through Parliament square holding the Safe Sick Pay placard. Credit: Sylvie Pope Photography, Safe Sick Pay campaign
Workers can’t get well soon without #SafeSickPay.
Today our coalition gave the ‘Get workers well soon’ card & petition signed by thousands to Number 10 Downing Street & DWP HQ.
To strengthen Statutory Sick Pay the Government must raise the rate & stop plans to reduce sick pay for 300,000 workers.
We’ve been campaigning with workers, The Centre for Progressive Change and other organisations on #SafeSickPay We’re delighted that the Government has made some commitments.
To read about the campaign and how to ask your MP to get involved pls follow the link:
actionkidneycancer.org/safe-sick-pa...
Workers can’t get well soon without #SafeSickPay.
In the next 72 hours MPs will vote on whether to raise Statutory Sick Pay and protect one third of a million workers from having their sick pay reduced.
We still have time to win change.
Add your voice: bit.ly/RaiseSickPay
#GFTU
The Government committed to strengthening sick pay.
It must do this by raising the rate and ensuring that no one sees a reduction in their sick pay.
Ask your MP to support #SafeSickPay here: buff.ly/UA7fwqL
For months we’ve been campaigning on #SafeSickPay.
The Government has agreed to introduce Statutory Sick Pay from day one of illness - a huge win which will impact millions of workers across the UK.
🚨 One third of a million employees - earning between £123 - £146 per week - are now at risk of having their sick pay reduced.
Hear Amanda Walters, Director of the #SafeSickPay campaign, discuss on LBC radio why the Government must urgently change its wording in the Employment Rights Bill.👂⬇️
Great to have @kittysull1.bsky.social MP as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign 🥳
Over one in four in Scotland only get £116 a week when they are off sick, which is not enough for people to pay the bills. We look forward to working with the Government to change this.
Brilliant to have @elainestewartmp.bsky.social as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign.
Too many low-income workers in Scotland, especially women, have to try and get by on £116 a week of Statutory Sick Pay when they are ill. It is time this changed.
1.3 million at risk of lower Statutory Sick Pay
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No one can afford to live on £116.75 per week. Here's why it's time to raise Statutory Sick Pay.
@sarahgibsonmp.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @marisharay.bsky.social @progressivechange.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social #SafeSickPay
Grateful to @adamjogee.bsky.social MP's team for their kind welcome earlier when we dropped off our 'Get well soon' #SafeSickPay card 🙏
No one can recover quickly from illness on the current rate of £3/hour. We hope Adam will join constituents in calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay.
I'm proud to support the #SafeSickPay campaign. Thank you to @progressivechange.bsky.social for running an event in Parliament, and to my constituents that have written to me about this issue.
Find out more➡️ https://buff.ly/43i5olN
John McDonnell MP holds a placard that says 'Safe Sick Pay' in a committee room in the Houses of Parliament.
Great to see you in Parliament yesterday
@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social!
Thank you for sharing your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay, alongside workers, businesses and organisations across the UK.
#SafeSickPay
At just £3 an hour, Statutory Sick Pay is too low to be safe. Workers with illness and injuries cannot afford to take the time off they need to rest and recover.
Thank you @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social MP for signing our #SafeSickPay card and supporting the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay!
Stephen Yemm MP asks a question during a parliamentary drop-in session on sick pay.
Thank you @steveyemm-mp.bsky.social MP for engaging in the #SafeSickPay drop-in this morning, alongside workers and organisations calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay 🙌
It’s great to be working with you to make sure every worker in Mansfield and beyond has access to decent sick pay.
Thank you for signing our #SafeSickPay card @warinderjussmp.bsky.social 🙌
It was great to see you at today’s Parliamentary drop-in and see your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay.
Anna Dixon MP stands smiling behind giant get well soon - sick pay campaign card.
Thank you @annadixonmp.bsky.social
for joining the #SafeSickPay drop-in this morning, alongside workers and organisations calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay 🙌
We look forward to working with you to make sure every worker in Shipley and beyond has access to decent sick pay.
