Cathy visits Motherwell

Cathy Jamieson today visited Motherwell as part of the Labour Leadership campaign.

She said:

"I wanted to speak to ordinary party members and trade unionists and listen to
their views"

As part of her visit she spoke to trade unionists protesting about their pay offer outside Motherwell Civic Centre.

She said:

"I have already spoken out about the plight of low paid workers.

"They along with pensioners are feeling the pinch with rising prices and the credit crunch.

"I want to see help given with high fuel bills and I want the cash rich energy companies to help out.

"I also want Alex Salmond and his SNP administration to give Councils the money they need to make a fair pay offer.

"I want this dispute settled without any further disruption to vital public services."

She also said that she was pleased to support local shop workers in Motherwell and Wishaw and USDAW, their trade union, in their campaign for greater protection at work.

She said:

"I want the Emergency Workers legislation to be extended to give greater protection to shop workers.

"They provide a real public service and its right that they are protected from violence and abuse at work.

"Motherwell and Wishaw are no different from other parts of Scotland.

"An irresponsible minority cannot be allowed to make life a misery for shop workers."

She also took time to praise Labour led North Lanarkshire Council for its highly respected school building programme.

She said:

"We can see the proof of North Lanarkshire’s commitment to excellence in education in the new schools which have been built.

"It’s time Alex Salmond and the SNP came up with the promised money to renew the rest of the schools in this area.

"Their broken promise on school buildings is damaging the life chances of children in Motherwell and Wishaw."

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