The Employment Rights Bill is a huge step forward, but it’s just the beginning. We know bad bosses will try to exploit any gaps and loopholes, and we can’t let that happen. That’s where you come in.

Your voice will help show why the New Deal matters and why stronger workers’ rights are so important for you and your family.

TELL US WHAT THE NEW DEAL MEANS TO YOU:

  • How would the New Deal make a difference in your life? Tell us how stronger rights at work, fair pay, or secure hours would impact you and your family.
  • Are you a care worker, retail assistant, or school support worker who knows how collective bargaining can improve conditions?
  • Would flexible, family-friendly working hours help you balance work and home life?
  • Are you on a zero-hours contract and looking for more predictable hours and fair pay?
  • Tell us why starting a job with day-one rights and full protections like sick pay and parental leave is important to you and your family.
  • As a trade union rep or activist, how would stronger union rights – like fair pay agreements, better protections for union reps, and the freedom to organise – help you make a real difference for the members you represent?

Check out the examples at the bottom of this page to help get you started!

Here are some examples to help get you going ! 

“I’ve worked in social care for years, and seen so many good people leave the profession because of pay. Wages have failed to reflect that care staff are trained, skilled and dedicated. A fair pay agreement in social care is essential to create national standards sector-wide – and it’s about time!”

Emily, Care Assistant, Nottingham

“It’s a nightmare trying to juggle work and family life. All I want is to sort my hours so I can do the school run of a morning. If the New Deal makes work more family friendly it will be an absolute game changer for families like mine.”

Dean, Retail Worker, London

“I’ve been on a zero-hours contracts for two years – one week you’ve got hours, the next you’re scraping by. You can’t plan anything. It’s a nightmare. With a contract that matched the hours I regularly work, I’d finally have some security and could stop living in constant uncertainty.”

Aaron, Barista, Peterborough

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