News from Cornwall Labour

Labour has delivered for women in Cornwall

Ground breaking reforms by Labour have been especially helpful to women in Cornwall, says Labour Parliamentary Candidate Jude Robinson, speaking on International Women’s Day.

“The minimum wage put more money in Cornish women’s purses because our pay was so low and traditionally, many of the lowest paid jobs in tourism have been done by female workers. Most of us can remember the days of chambermaid jobs advertised at £1 or £1.50 an hour. Today the minimum is £5.80 an hour.

“Many women also work part-time because they have children or elderly relatives to look after, so it has made a big difference giving part-time workers the same rights as full-time.

“Most of the 900,000 pensioners lifted out of poverty were women as are 90% of the 1 million people who will start to build up a state second pension from 2010.

“By contrast, Conservatives in Parliament voted against introducing the National Minimum Wage, against introducing paternity leave, against increasing maternity leave and against the right to request flexible working if you have children.”

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