tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post7859304442155954229..comments2023-10-31T15:14:05.373+00:00Comments on Hagley Road To Ladywood: Labour betraying agency workersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-2892004483565954582009-10-19T09:30:23.681+01:002009-10-19T09:30:23.681+01:00Interesting how 48hrs later this is the only blog ...Interesting how 48hrs later this is the only blog raising the subject. Hats off to you, but how sad that this is not even minor news in the country.socialist samhttp://www.socialistparty.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17101458.post-90199135857678447112009-10-18T18:47:48.421+01:002009-10-18T18:47:48.421+01:00The most irritating reply you get from the employe...The most irritating reply you get from the employers' group is that the Directive placed a "burden" on businesses as it allegedly makes it more expensive to hire casual staff.<br /><br />But what they don't mention is that the Directive would only come into place after 12 weeks, which is 4 months. And if you need staff solidly for a period of over four months then it means they're not casuals. It means that "flexibility" is used as an excuse to save money at the expense of workers. <br /><br />In which case, you need to treat them the same as people on permanent contracts.<br /><br />This could have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers. While I expected no better from the Conservatives, shame on Labour.Elaine Higgletonhttp://www.gmb.org.uknoreply@blogger.com