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Stephen Twigg for West Derby

I have been selected by local Labour Party members to stand to become the next Member of Parliament for West Derby. It is a great honour to have this opportunity and I am spending my time meeting local residents, visiting community organisations and taking up local issues.

From the next General Election West Derby will consist of Croxteth, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, Tuebrook & Stoneycroft, West Derby and Yew Tree.

Contact me on stephen@twigg4westderby.com or 0151 261 9568.
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Stephen Twigg says "No excuse not to pay up"

Stephen Twigg says "No excuse not to pay up"

Stephen Twigg, Labour Candidate for Liverpool West Derby welcomes the announcement on fair tips and the minimum wage and calls for rogue employers who con staff to be exposed.

This July marks 10 years since Labour voted to introduce the National Minimum Wage in 1998.  When it came in ten years ago people like David Cameron strongly opposed it. The Tories said the minimum wage would cost the country 2 million jobs. The reality is totally different.  An extra 2.3 million jobs have actually been created since then.  Nearly one million low paid employees, two thirds of them women, have benefited from the National Minimum Wage.

Stephen Twigg, Labour Candidate for Liverpool West Derby said:

"When families are struggling with rising fuel, energy and food prices it is more important than ever that there is a basic floor of decency underpinning the labour market.

"I want to became an MP to fight for the rights of working people in Liverpool. Looking back I think the minimum wage is one of Labour's proudest achievements in Government. 

"The next step is today’s announcement that the Government intends to change the current minimum wage rules on tipping, to ensure that in the future tips will be additional to the Minimum Wage.

"Dealing with this is a matter of fairness and common sense.  When we go to a rUnite Fair Tips Logoestaurant or to have our haircut and we leave a tip, we expect it to go to the staff member in addition to their pay, not to go through the payroll to make up the Minimum Wage. 

"This move will benefit workers in service industries throughout Liverpool, people we all rely on, but who often don’t have the strongest voice. Changing the rules will build on the success of the Minimum Wage and be a step forward for decency and fairness at work.“

"With the National Minimum Wage there is no excuse not to pay up. If you think a rogue employer is not paying up then get in touch with me on stephen@twigg4westderby.com or call the national minimum wage helpline on 0845 6000 678."

For more information on the campaign see: http://amicustheunion.org/default.aspx?page=8431 and http://www.labour.org.uk/minimumwage.

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