ePolitix.com Stakeholders comment on the employment and workplace legislation set out in the Queen's speech.

Stakeholder response: Unite

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Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of Unite, said: "Rather than introduce legislation designed to assist employers, we need greater employment protection for workers.

"UK workers are among the least protected in Europe and UK employers the least regulated. Claims being made about the need for labour flexibility to create more jobs are false.

"Flexibility for employers leads to poorer, not greater, job security for workers."

Tony Woodley, Unite joint general secretary, said: "At a time of unprecedented employment levels in the UK, our members greatest concern is the security of their job.

"Job security, housing and decent pay are still the bread and butter issues that our members need to see action on."