Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Beamish (Labour), on Wednesday, 17 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 222 members in total.
CHRISTMAS DAY
That this House cherishes Christmas Day as a special day, particularly for families and children, and welcomes the campaign by USDAW, the shop workers' union, on behalf of 2.6 million shop workers of the 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; also 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 shop workers on Christmas Day.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 327
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Christmas Employment Protection Public holidays Religion Working hours Shops Retail trade
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