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‘Workers deserve certainty but there can be no going back to normal’ says TUC North West

Commenting on the Prime Ministers’ address on Sunday evening, Jay McKenna, TUC North West Acting Regional Secretary, yesterday said:

“Too many people will have watched the Prime Minister’s statement and been left with more questions than answers. 

“They will have asked themselves if they’re expected to go back to work but even now there are mixed messages about when they might be expected to go back and who should be returning to work.  And if they are to go back, how will they be kept safe? How will they get there? How can they arrange childcare? What if they don’t feel like they can go back? 

“Workers deserve certainty but there can be no going back to normal.

“We all want to come through this crisis, together and strong enough to recover from it. But the way that you do this, is working together to do it at the right time and with proper plans in place. This means having safe returns to work and plans for how work might look in the short and longer term.

“Trade unions have played an important role in getting us through this crisis to date, working with local leaders to keep services running and workers safe. As we enter the next phase, and look at how we return to work, workers must be heard to keep it safe and ensure there is no going back to what went before.

“It is important that the government gives more information so that we can have confidence it can work. Without this, it is a recipe for confusion and chaos.”

Notes to Editors:

Contacts:

Jay McKenna

jmckenna@tuc.org.uk   
07788 414 578

 

Original article link: https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/workers-deserve-certainty-there-can-be-no-going-back-normal-says-tuc-north-west

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