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Motion · S6M-00789 · 29 Jul 2021

Support for Hospitality Workers

Lodged by Lorna Slater (Scottish Green Party) Standard Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes what it considers concerning reports from the Unite trade union, which warns of a “sharp increase of verbal and physical abuse from customers” against hospitality workers; believes that low pay and insecure working conditions were endemic in the hospitality industry prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that many hospitality workers are young workers; notes the recent Resolution Foundation study that found that, at the end of May 2021, 18- to 24-year-olds were 2.5 times more likely than any other age group to have been out of work or still on furlough, and that more than one in four 18- to 24-year-olds said that they were concerned about finding a job in future due to mental health issues; further notes the calls for investment in retraining and mental health services, as well as long-term plans to improve incomes and job stability as part of a new approach to hospitality, and believes that the calls from Unite for extra security for busy venues and proactive anti-sexual harassment policies should be adopted.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.