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Give UK workers four more
bank holidays a year, says TUC
Workers in England and Wales are being fobbed off with a “stingy” number of
bank holidays, say trades unions.
They get eight public holidays a year, which
is four fewer than the EU average and half the
number in Japan.
The umbrella body for unions, the TUC, is calling
for a new public holiday between September and
Christmas.
It would be “a great way to thank working Britain
for getting us through these tough times,” TUC
general secretary Frances O’Grady said.
“The August Bank Holiday will be a welcome
break for everyone working hard to get us
through the pandemic - especially those on the
front line,” said Ms O’Grady.
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“But after August, there’s no national holiday
until Christmas. And that’s because the number
of holidays we get is so stingy compared to other
nations.”
The TUC says all UK workers should get at least 12
public holidays and is calling for a wider debate
on the issue.
“It’s time for a national conversation - when
should our new holidays be? What might they
celebrate?” added Ms O’Grady.
“An autumn holiday to break the long stretch to
Christmas would be a good start.”
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