UNISON demands Rishi Sunak guarantee workers’ protections in EU law bill

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has written to prime minister Rishi Sunak to express the union’s concerns about the Retained EU Law Bill, and seek assurances on core workers’ protections.
The bill creates a countdown to the expiry of vital protections in the workplace by 31 December 2023, which will remove 3,800 pieces of EU-derived legislation in one fell swoop.
Ms McAnea accuses the government of placing “ideological principles above the lived, practical needs of th