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Let’s unite to force the Tories to ban ‘fire and rehire’ 
RICHARD BURGON MP argues that fire and rehire is the new Tory blueprint for the whole economy

JUST when we should be building a fairer society out of the Covid crisis, the Tories and unscrupulous bosses are working hand in glove to intimidate workers across the economy into accepting worse pay and conditions.

Fire and rehire is the latest in a long line of Tory tools used to drive down the pay and conditions of workers. 

Exploiting gaps in the law, workers are told to sign away their current pay and conditions — or be sacked. 

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