 Unite has promised to renew the fight against ‘fire-and-rehire’ after Conservative MPs failed to ban it.The Tories on Friday voted against Barry Gardiner’s Private Members’ Bill which, had it passed, would have led to a vote to ban the practice. After the vote, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The antics of the Conservative Party have been a disgrace. They have colluded to stand on the side of bullying bosses and against the interests of workers, showing their real colours. So the hypocrisy of the Tory party was on full display for all to see. They say one thing but do another. “But their lamentable filibustering in the Gardiner debate will not affect our resolve in any way. They can say what they like in Parliament. On the ground Unite will fight every employer’s attempt to ‘Fire and Rehire’ relentlessly.” Barry Gardiner was similarly defiant, tweeting: “The end of a long day’s campaigning for my Bill to #StopFireandRehire The Tories may have stopped my Bill, but they haven’t stopped the campaign.” #StopFireandRehire: https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopFireandRehire?src=hashtag_click |