Novara Live Labour’s Compromise With the Employment Rights Bill
Dec 4, 2025
Meg De Meo, a hospitality worker and Unite the Union member, shares her passion for workers' rights and critiques Labour's Employment Rights Bill. She argues that Labour is compromising by prioritizing business interests over precarious workers. Meg discusses the challenges of the gig economy, advocating for stronger day-one protections and collective bargaining rights. She emphasizes the importance of holding Labour accountable through electoral pressure and union activism. Her insights illuminate the struggles faced by those in the hospitality industry and the need for meaningful change.
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Hospitality Worker On Precarity
- Meg De Meo describes precarious hospitality work, long shifts, and unaffordable housing as everyday realities.
- She says rollbacks on workers' rights feel like repeated reminders that the Labour Party doesn't value these workers.
Use Elections As Leverage
- Build leverage when negotiations lack good faith by shifting political pressure and voter behaviour.
- Use upcoming local elections as leverage to penalise parties that abandon worker commitments.
Collective Rights Over Individual Fixes
- Collective bargaining and stronger union rights are framed as essential to redress power imbalances at work.
- Meg argues individual rights alone won't solve structural inequality without collective measures.
