Andy McDonald – 2020 Comments on High Pay Centre

The comments made by Andy McDonald, the Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections, on 16 December 2020.

This report shows how imbalances of power in the workplace contribute to poverty pay and huge inequalities in the workplace.

The research drives home the importance of worker representation, with trade unions the key to securing better wages and conditions. If the Government is serious about improving living standards and reducing inequalities, they must strengthen workers’ rights.