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ASDA contract 6

EDM (Early Day Motion) 35: tabled on 16 October 2019

Tabled in the 2019-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern the decision by ASDA to proceed with proposals to put all hourly paid employees on flexible contracts (Contract 6) despite considerable concern about the proposed changes to employee terms and conditions; further notes that the flexibility clause in Contract 6 will force employees to work at any time, any place, anywhere which risks a hugely damaging effect on the part-time, low-paid workforce who need flexibility that works for them; notes that employees would be potentially losing up to eight paid holidays a year under new entitlement; notes with concern that the requirement for flexibility and a change in shift patterns would see any rise in hourly pay rendered meaningless if staff work fewer hours because of the new contract, potentially costing some employees hundreds of pounds; highlights reported heavy handed tactics on the part of ASDA with staff being told to accept the terms and conditions or their contract would be terminated; supports the work of the GMB in seeking further negations to highlight the vast majority of its members employed by ASDA asked in a consultative ballot who responded with the view that they did not agree with Contract 6; and urges ASDA to further meet with trade unions and employees and give the workforce a fair deal with the aim of becoming a market leader in employee terms and conditions.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2019
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2019
Easington
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2019
Keighley
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 October 2019
Strangford
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2019
Worthing West
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2019
Leeds North West
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2019
Edinburgh East
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2019
Motherwell and Wishaw
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2019
Glasgow East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2019
West Bromwich West
Hill, Mike
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2019
Hartlepool
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2019
South Antrim
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 23 October 2019
Luton North
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Cardiff Central
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2019
North Ayrshire and Arran
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
High Peak
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Newport West
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Mitcham and Morden
De Piero, Gloria
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Ashfield
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Bolton North East
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Smith, Laura
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Crewe and Nantwich
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
West Lancashire
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2019
Tottenham
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Poplar and Limehouse
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Feltham and Heston
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2019
Blackpool South
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2019
Edinburgh South
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 October 2019
East Antrim
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 November 2019
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Independent
Signed on 4 November 2019
Jarrow
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2019
North Tyneside

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.