Fel Ian Titherington, ymgeisydd Plaid Gorllewin Abertawe, rwyf yn croesawu'r swyddi newydd Amazon i Abertawe. Rhaid gwneud yn siwr bod y swyddi yma yn gynnaladwy ac bod yna gefnogaeth clir i'r gweithwyr. Yn ol yr hyn rwy'n deall, mae gan Amazon trac record weddol wan o hybu eu staff i ymuno ag Undeb Llafur. Os ydym am greu ethos gwaith cyfiawn a theg yn Abertawe, rhaid i gwmniau rhoi rhwydd hynt i'w aelodau staff i ymuno ag Undebau Llafur.
Gobeithio yn wir y bydd Amazon yn datblygu eu diwydiant yn y dyfodol yn Abertawe, a hynny trwy ehangu sgiliau'r gweithwyr, ac ennyn pobl i weithio ag i fyw yn yr ardal. Mae Plaid yn cefnogi busnesau lleol yn ein maniffesto, trwy cynnig torri treth treth dethol a thorri cyfraddau busnes. Rydym hefyd yn ymgyrchu i ymrwymo i ganllawiau gwaith yr Undeb Ewropeaidd fel bod cwmniau yn cael ei orfodi i ofalu am eu gweithwyr, a dylai'r Llywodraeth gweithredu cyfreithiau Ewropeaidd i amddiffyn y gweithwyr yn llawer fwy effeithiol a thyn.
Like Ian Titherington, our Swansea West candidate, I welcome the new Amazon jobs for Swansea. Now, the task is to make sure that these jobs are sustainable and that the company provides clear support for workers. From what I understand, Amazon has a somewhat cloudy record of encouraging staff in other plants to join a Trade Union. If we want to create a truly just and fair work environment in Swansea, companies such as Amazon must allow workers to practise their rights by joining Unions.
I do hope that Amazon will develop their company in Swansea, and encourage people to stay in the area to work. Plaid, as highlighted in our manifesto support local businesses, and are pledging to cut corporation tax and business rates. We have also been campaigning to make sure that stronger employment protection laws are implemented in line with EU directives so that workers are supported and protected.
2 comments:
Why should Amazon "encourage" staff to join a trade union? Surely that is a matter of personal choice? They should neither encourage nor discourage.
Fair point, but personally I believe that every worker should have access to a Trade Union, and be informed of their ability to join a trade union. So many workers do not even understand their rights- see my previous blog on women in the workplace. Surely they should know what they can do to be protected and supported as opposed to being left in the dark?
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