Unite and Fight
The union Unite is working itself up into a lather apparently - over the proposed ban on MPs hiring family members to run their parliamentary offices.
According to press reports - Unite says it will use employment law to protect those facing the sack from 'unfair dismissal and discrimination'
Unite represents staff of MPs in the House of Commons and has arranged a special meeting for those affected by the ruling.
A Unite spokesperson said:
"Whether it is unfair dismissal or discrimination law, we will offer our members whatever protection we can. Family members of MPs' staff save the taxpayer money by working many hours in unpaid overtime. The majority of the public want employment of family members to be transparent and regulated – not banned."
Now it's odd indeed to hear a trade union singing the praises of its members for (allegedly) working many hours of unpaid overtime - in order to save the taxpayer a fortune!
But what's even more odd is the union threatening to pull out all the stops - to use the full force of the law to protect members' interests - when you consider how the unions behaved over equal pay.
It's heartening to hear that MPs and their long suffering spouses - have such strong, determined trade union backing.
Low paid women members still fighting for equal pay - who were kept in the dark for years about the pay gap between male and female jobs - might just struggle to see the irony.
According to press reports - Unite says it will use employment law to protect those facing the sack from 'unfair dismissal and discrimination'
Unite represents staff of MPs in the House of Commons and has arranged a special meeting for those affected by the ruling.
A Unite spokesperson said:
"Whether it is unfair dismissal or discrimination law, we will offer our members whatever protection we can. Family members of MPs' staff save the taxpayer money by working many hours in unpaid overtime. The majority of the public want employment of family members to be transparent and regulated – not banned."
Now it's odd indeed to hear a trade union singing the praises of its members for (allegedly) working many hours of unpaid overtime - in order to save the taxpayer a fortune!
But what's even more odd is the union threatening to pull out all the stops - to use the full force of the law to protect members' interests - when you consider how the unions behaved over equal pay.
It's heartening to hear that MPs and their long suffering spouses - have such strong, determined trade union backing.
Low paid women members still fighting for equal pay - who were kept in the dark for years about the pay gap between male and female jobs - might just struggle to see the irony.
