Submitted on Sunday 29th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 13th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Implementation of a permanent wage rise for all "Key Essential Workers"
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, many workers are carrying on their services because they are essential to society and to basic human needs. It is here proposed that all such workers in these services have their contribution recognised in a meaningful sense.
The vast majority of so called "Key Essential Workers" are among the lowest paid in our society, with many only making the national minimum wage and not a living wage. Without these people working through the crisis we currently face, and putting themselves at daily risk in the process, our country would have ground to a screeching halt. They deserve to be recognised and they deserve support
This needs to change.
If workers are to be considered essential, they should be treated as such.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Identify and reward all key workers due to Covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308903
Consider how to compensate key workers for their efforts during Covid-19 crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308172
Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619
Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845
Pay bonus to all key workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307215
Pay Key Workers 2 weeks full pay if they have to isolate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309104
Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304595
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303306
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Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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