As many people at the summit point out, zero hours is inextricably linked to the brutalisation of the ­benefits system. As the Scottish TUC’s Better Than Zero campaign says – it’s not just zero hours, it’s zero rights and zero respect. “They tried introducing zero-hour contracts, but workers took action and they were successful,” he says. “Zero-hour contracts are not a modern phenomenon – McDonald’s invented them in 1974.”But he adds, “there are decent employers out there”. Prove it by banning zero-hour contracts.”

Source: Daily Mirror January 16, 2020 20:48 UTC