EXCLUSIVE: Former Scottish Labour general secretary Michael Sharpe said devolving employment law to Holyrood could boost workers' rights.
A former top Scottish Labour official has accused the UK party of "betraying" devolution in a row over who should have power over employment law. Michael Sharpe said that devolving responsibility for the matter to the Scottish Parliament could boost workers' rights and reduce the number of Scots reliant on zero hours contracts.
Sharpe, who quit as Labour general secretary in 2020, insisted the issue had long been supported by trade unions north of the border. "It has remained a positive policy for Labour members to campaign on during UK General Elections as a clear example of how Scotland could be better valued, respected and cared for under a Labour Prime Minister than a Tory.
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