Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:07 pm on 22 October 2021.

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Photo of Sarah Owen Sarah Owen Opposition Whip (Commons) 1:07, 22 October 2021

I absolutely agree. We have heard today a collective understanding that the practice of fire and rehire, and its misuse, is an abomination for workers and is against our country’s values, so why not vote the Bill through today instead of talking it out?

After 11 long years of austerity and weakening of trade union and workers’ rights, we need to build back people’s working lives with better rights at work, stronger foundations and more security in jobs. No one can disagree with that.