Some 50 years ago when I was starting out, my first job came with 2 weeks paid holiday and 10 days paid sick leave. After five years service both those benefit

Some 50 years ago when I was starting out, my first job came with 2 weeks paid holiday and 10 days paid sick leave. After five years service both those benefits would gradually increase to 3 weeks paid holiday and 14 days paid sick leave and increase even further after 10 years service. Here on Airstrip One in 2024 the sick pay has long gone. What has replaced that is the measly £75 per week government sick pay scheme. How on earth can you pay your mortgage/rent, feed your kids and pay your bills on £75 per week while you are off work sick. The decimation of the power of unions to negotiate decent wages, working hours and benefits. Legislation giving power to the employer to sack employees with a swipe of the pen. High unemployment fugures creating competition in the job market, The great benefit to employers when there is high unemployment who have those poor slaves begging and competing for minimum wage jobs. Imagine if everyone was employed, companies like Mcdonalds would be head hunting you bearing wage packages of £50 per hour.