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Originally Posted by andyl
Escapee, I'm not a do gooder by your definition (which is a disappointment!  ) but I would rather champion the disadvantaged than the advantaged. Good to see Labour doing so.
Someone (Edit: me283) mentioned earlier about electioneering and appealing to Labour's core voters. Frankly I think Howard is doing more than Blair to ensure Labour's core vote returns to the fold. |
I am not saying giving bank holiday rights to all workers is wrong, I am just pointing out that many people just think of large companies such as Tesco and forget about the little business who could already be up against the odds. Enforcement of bank holiday rights could mean the difference for someone keeping their business open or closing it, and that could mean someone having a job but having to work bank holidays, or not having a job at all.
It's not as clear cut as some would like to make it, for every large corporation making millions there are thousands of small businesses struggling to stay afloat. These small businesses are however keeping people employed and off benefits in many cases, people run businesses to make money, support themselves and their families with the very positive side effect of employing others in many cases.