There is some good news and some bad news.
👎 The bad news – there is still no response from Derbyshire County Council. This is utterly unacceptable. No public body should behave in this way.
No information. No explanation. If they would just engage with the community we might be able to find a solution. But if they keep ignoring us, time will run out and the chance to save the Community Centre will be lost.
👍 The good news – the campaign to save the Community Centre is getting massive support. The petition has over 1,500 signatures and the crowdfunder has over £14,000 of donations.
You can sign the petition here: http://tinyurl.com/4whhc3yf
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This week I spoke in Parliament in the debate about introducing new employment rights for workers in High Peak and across the country.
14 years of Conservative governments has left the UK’s employment laws outdated and our economy blighted by insecurity, poor productivity, and low pay.
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill delivers on a key manifesto commitment. It will provide the framework for the biggest change in worker’s rights in 50 years, including banning exploitative zero-hour contracts and abolishing the scourge of employees being dismissed only to offer
them continued work on less good terms and conditions.
In the debate I chose to focus on the vital reforms the Bill will deliver for young families and in particular women in High Peak.
Before becoming an MP, I was an employment lawyer advising businesses, workers, and trade unions. One of the occupational hazards was friends and family wanting advice on workplace
rights. The most depressing part of those chats was that it was new Mums that wanted and needed the advice the most.
The stories were always basically the same: just as they were about to return to work after maternity leave or just after they had, their employer had informed them they were no longer needed. Their job no longer existed. They were at risk of redundancy.
The joys of that first year to 18 months with a new baby is all too often tarnished because of worries about the security of the mother’s job.
An estimated 4,000 pregnant women and mothers returning from maternity leave are dismissed each year at present.
We must do better. If we are going to improve productivity and grow our economy, we have to show young families that they matter and that their contribution to our society and economy is valued.
This Labour government will do that. The Employment Rights Bill will give us the power to ban the dismissal of women who are pregnant, on maternity leave and during a six month return to work period.
An additional 1.5 million parents will be eligible to take parental leave by making it a day oneright.
Nearly two million people who are out of the labour market because they are looking after family, or their home will benefit from new policies on flexible working.
Looking after a family and children is stressful enough without having to worry about how it might impact on your career.
So, when I voted for these new rights, I had in mind every new mum and young family in High Peak who deserves to know we are looking out for them, and we are on their side.
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Further unreasonable demands on employers? Why not 🤦♂️
What is a working family ? Definition please
How about also pledging to protect the long term sick or disabled that cannot actually work full stop and shouldn’t be pressured to do so? Ensure they get the adequate support they need to have some semblance of a life despite their tragic conditions? I’m not talking about benefits blaggers but the real people that have been disadvantaged for life? Those that cannot do the things most take for granted like going for walks, washing their own hair or even being able to cook a simple meal
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