Some Tory MPs have assumed that worker rights have traditionally only appealed to Labour voters But a new poll has found 66% of Tory voters support retaining and enhancing rights retained from the EU, such as paid holiday and equal pay 🔴 Exclusive
Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner joins protesters as they march across central London on June 18, 2022 in London, England. Unions are calling for wage rises for workers to help them cope with the cost of living crisis.
The poll, commissioned by the Trades Union Congress , also found 60 per cent of Tory voters support the creation of new bodies for workers and employers to negotiate pay and conditions across whole industries, including social care and HGV drivers. Some Tory MPs have assumed that worker rights have traditionally only appealed to Labour voters, but Boris Johnson’s 2019 election victory changed the party’s demographic to includeThe Opinium poll found that 66 per cent of Tory voters, and 71 per cent of all voters, supported retaining and enhancing rights retained from the EU, such as paid holiday and equal pay.
Paying sick pay at the real living wage was backed by 64 per cent of Tories . Giving those working in the “gig economy” rights and protections such as sick pay and holiday pay was supported by 65 per cent of the population and 60 per cent of Conservatives.: “The weight of public opinion is clear. British voters across the political spectrum want stronger workers’ rights.
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