Naturally Unnatural Issue #7 6th June 2017 | Page 10

Issue #7, 6th June 2017
Labour plan to allow the government to
control railways, water companies and the
Workers’ rights
They plan to make sure the pension age
postal service instead of private compa-
isn’t raised any further, allow under-21s
nies and make sure that every region in
Labour plan to give all workers equal
claim housing benefit and ensure that all 2 the UK has a publicly-owned energy com-
rights, that includes temporary and part-
-year olds are entitled to 30 hours of free pany.
time workers, ban unpaid internships and
childcare.
make sure that public sector bosses can-
These plans along with the National In-
not earn 20 times more than what the low- The pension age currently means that
vestment Bank, will require borrowing
est worker is paid.
people are retiring very late and often
using government bonds. But this borrow-
have very little to show for it and this
ing will provide vital infrastructure up-
There is a lot of public sector waste on
means they often have very little time left grades that the UK desperately needs and
management when it comes to funds, with
to enjoy their retirement. Allowing hous-
publicly accountable services. After the
bosses often earning more than 20 times
ing benefits for those under-21 decreases success of Robin Hood Energy in Notting-
the average worker. Funds that could eas-
chances those worse of could be left
ham, which is owned by Nottingham coun-
ily go to training more staff that are need-
homeless later in life. Free childcare is
cil, UK energy services are currently dom-
ed, whether it is nurses, community offic-
needed for a world where it is often that
inated by the Big 6 which keeps prices
ers etc. it could be better spent. Unpaid
both parents work, and with costs often
relatively high and forces competition to
internships are absurd because they often
taking a fair chunk of a family’s income, it the fringes. The railways are currently
require the individual to carry out tasks
can lead to that family being worse off and being subsidised by the government but
senior members would so for no money.
effects those on a low income more than
the profits are going to the private compa-
The attitude ‘oh it will look good on your
others.
nies, might as well renationalise them as
CV’ has gotten out of control.
the public are paying for them anyway.
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Welfare and benefits
Renationalisation
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