UNITE FOR JOBS CAMPAIGN AND NATIONAL MARCH

That this House supports the Unite for Jobs national march organised by Unite; fully supports the union's Unite for Jobs campaign which calls for urgent action to defend jobs across the economy; particularly supports the need for a national strategy for creating and protecting jobs and having a clear road map out of this recession, for speedier access to credit from state-supported banks to ensure immediate cash for businesses and jobs, for the implementation of a temporary short-time working subsidy, for investment in schools, hospitals and homes to create green jobs and to support those most in need during the recession, and for greater protection for UK workers by increasing statutory redundancy pay, giving agency workers full redundancy rights and putting the UK on a level playing field with the rest of Europe; believes that hard working people across the country would significantly benefit from the introduction of these measures; and calls on the Government to work with Unite to ensure their implementation.