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Union leaders today pledged to continue campaigning for more bank holidays for UK workers, despite new holiday entitlements introduced this year.
The TUC said this year's Christmas Day and Boxing Day would be the first that "Scrooge" bosses would not be able to count against the minimum four weeks' paid holidays every worker is entitled to receive.
Officials praised the Government for closing the "loophole" as it announced a staged increase of extra holidays up to April, 2009.
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The new right also means that staff who work on a bank holiday will now get an extra day's leave on top of their four-week minimum entitlement.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "This is another victory for union campaigning.
"No-one should forget that when employer organisations and Euro-sceptics talk about red tape and burdens on business, they mean holiday rights such as these.
"But the campaigning goes on. We still want UK workers to have more bank holidays to catch up with the European average and we are backing a new Community Day bank holiday in October that will encourage community and volunteer activity."
Employment relations minister Pat McFadden said: "These changes will help bring some extra Christmas cheer to millions of people who have worked hard all year and deserve a break to relax and spend time with their families and friends."
So,what happened to Boxing day,a BANK holiday,when many people will have to fill the shelves and man the tills.How many stores are saying "Sale starts Boxing Day?" Nuff said!!
So,what happened to Boxing day,a BANK holiday,when many people will have to fill the shelves and man the tills.How many stores are saying "Sale starts Boxing Day?" Nuff said!!
Hey Sun,
it would help if you spelled the word RECESSION correctly before trying to predict the economy for the coming year.
Even if we were to have a recession there is little evidence to suggest that penalising peoples holidays would avert a possible period of economic downturn.
We still have one of the lowest number of holidays in europe,so come on lets stand up for workers rights for a change.
The pendulum has swung far too much in the favour of the greedy employer, who rewards themself with Bonus,s,Inflation busting pay rises and executive holiday benefits.
Oh, and these never cause inflation do they!
Hey Sun,
it would help if you spelled the word RECESSION correctly before trying to predict the economy for the coming year.
Even if we were to have a recession there is little evidence to suggest that penalising peoples holidays would avert a possible period of economic downturn.
We still have one of the lowest number of holidays in europe,so come on lets stand up for workers rights for a change.
The pendulum has swung far too much in the favour of the greedy employer, who rewards themself with Bonus,s,Inflation busting pay rises and executive holiday benefits.
Oh, and these never cause inflation do they!
Posted by: Sun Tzu, Bolton on 1:36pm Mon 24 Dec 07
[quote][bold]gjb [/bold] wrote
Hey Sun,
it would help if you spelled the word RECESSION correctly before trying to predict the economy for the coming year.[/quote]
Thank you for correcting me. I'm sure I will sleep better tonight in knowledge that no one has misunderstood my post.
gjb wrote
Hey Sun,
it would help if you spelled the word RECESSION correctly before trying to predict the economy for the coming year.
Thank you for correcting me. I'm sure I will sleep better tonight in knowledge that no one has misunderstood my post.
Sun,
your fifteen wise words,really gave an insight into the economic future climate that we will all have to endure.
Please sleep well, as they need you at the Bank of England to sort out fiscal policy.
Sun,
your fifteen wise words,really gave an insight into the economic future climate that we will all have to endure.
Please sleep well, as they need you at the Bank of England to sort out fiscal policy.
Posted by: tom3465, farnworth on 1:51pm Mon 24 Dec 07
frig the fiscal policy the govt has screwed that up already .why are they trying to get the french to work more hours if europe is benefiting from more holidays France is going under BECAUSE of their holidays and working hours fact.
frig the fiscal policy the govt has screwed that up already .why are they trying to get the french to work more hours if europe is benefiting from more holidays France is going under BECAUSE of their holidays and working hours fact.
Posted by: donmarg, bolton on 2:06pm Mon 24 Dec 07
Just work the bank hols and have the rest of the year off like all the other scroungers and deadbeats in this country,GJB scoff all you like when suns predictions come true it will be his turn to laugh,
Just work the bank hols and have the rest of the year off like all the other scroungers and deadbeats in this country,GJB scoff all you like when suns predictions come true it will be his turn to laugh,
The word recession should should not be uttered too loud, less we all believe in this and talk ourselves into a real recession, the likes of which we haven't seen for almost three decades!
The word recession should should not be uttered too loud, less we all believe in this and talk ourselves into a real recession, the likes of which we haven't seen for almost three decades!
Posted by: Sun Tzu, Bolton on 3:55pm Mon 24 Dec 07
Give me an R, give me an E, give me a C, give me an E, give an S, give me another S, give me an I, give me an O, give me an N. Put em all together and what have you got?
RECESSIOOOooooo....N
!!!
Bring it on I'm sick to death of people wallowing in their own crapulence.
Give me an R, give me an E, give me a C, give me an E, give an S, give me another S, give me an I, give me an O, give me an N. Put em all together and what have you got?
RECESSIOOOooooo....N
!!!
Bring it on I'm sick to death of people wallowing in their own crapulence.
Posted by: amosc99, Overseas on 10:49pm Mon 24 Dec 07
Why don't they do the same as Nederlands and other countries....
Set dates for the BH's and if they fall on a Weekend then that's where it falls and NOT moved to the next nearest weekday!!!
Keith, we have entered recession with regards to the credit crunch, fall in house prices and fall in number of first time buyers!!! The next step is a reduction in manufacturing, whats left of it anyway, and job losses rather than jobless reduction (give that 2 more months to start kicking in!!!)
Why don't they do the same as Nederlands and other countries....
Set dates for the BH's and if they fall on a Weekend then that's where it falls and NOT moved to the next nearest weekday!!!
Keith, we have entered recession with regards to the credit crunch, fall in house prices and fall in number of first time buyers!!! The next step is a reduction in manufacturing, whats left of it anyway, and job losses rather than jobless reduction (give that 2 more months to start kicking in!!!)
Posted by: berushka, europe on 1:39pm Wed 26 Dec 07
in my country, the day the BH falls is the day it happens, sat and sun alike and tough luck. Sun Tzu, the wise goddess, speaks words of wisdom. With brown and his bunch of balloons, aided and abetted by the moronic unions, a recession is just around the corner, unless the pople of britain wake up and organise civil unrest first. How much longer are the people going to sit back and endure the communistic policies of this government? Remember, the original labour party, not this shadow of a party we have today, was formed as the socialist (read communist) party following the formation in the USSR in 1916/17, and many of their policies have remained; rule by the iron hand without dissention nor discussion. Get rid of this scum now.
in my country, the day the BH falls is the day it happens, sat and sun alike and tough luck. Sun Tzu, the wise goddess, speaks words of wisdom. With brown and his bunch of balloons, aided and abetted by the moronic unions, a recession is just around the corner, unless the pople of britain wake up and organise civil unrest first. How much longer are the people going to sit back and endure the communistic policies of this government? Remember, the original labour party, not this shadow of a party we have today, was formed as the socialist (read communist) party following the formation in the USSR in 1916/17, and many of their policies have remained; rule by the iron hand without dissention nor discussion. Get rid of this scum now.
Posted by: Kate, Las Vegas, NV USA on 6:25am Fri 28 Dec 07
I used to think we did not have enough vacation when I was living in England - try America with 10 days vacation a year and only 5 bank holidays; if you are lucky!
I used to think we did not have enough vacation when I was living in England - try America with 10 days vacation a year and only 5 bank holidays; if you are lucky!
Posted by: batch, South East on 7:11pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Berushka, the Labour Party was actually formed in 1906, well before the Soviet Revolution, and the British Communist Party was proscribed (banned) from joining it. If you're going to lecture us on British history get your facts right.
Berushka, the Labour Party was actually formed in 1906, well before the Soviet Revolution, and the British Communist Party was proscribed (banned) from joining it. If you're going to lecture us on British history get your facts right.
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