Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nigel Griffiths (Labour), on Thursday, 7 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 169 members in total.
WORKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY
That this House cherishes Christmas Day as a special day, particularly for families and children, and welcomes the campaign by USDAW, the shopworkers' union, on behalf of the 2.6 million shopworkers of United Kingdom; regrets that many shops remain open on Christmas Day because employers put undue pressure on shop workers to abandon their family responsibilities on this important religious and public holiday; notes that the vast majority of shop workers are parents who should be able to spend Christmas with their children; notes that current law offers no protection to such workers when Christmas Day does not fall on a Sunday; further notes that Christmas is an extremely busy and stressful period for shop workers and believes that they deserve at least one day off; and calls on the Government to protect shopworkers on Christmas Day.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 61
- Session
- 2000-01
- Registered interest declared
- Yes
- Subjects
- Christmas Public holidays Working hours Shops
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