Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:10 pm on 28 February 2023.
Diolch, Llywydd. Social partnerships have to be the key that underpins everything in the workplace, and, contrary to the Tory myth and ideological constructs that they have that are different to ours, social partnerships actually benefit both the worker and the employer. It puts people in a position of having a dialogue, rather than a confrontation, and we've seen plenty of confrontation and lack of dialogue quite recently, and it serves no-one well. So, I really welcome this statement that you've made today, and I also welcome the fact that we're getting into schools and teaching young people the benefits of knowing their rights at work before they go into work. So, if they see a situation that isn't to their benefit, they will be able to raise those objections and, perhaps, highlight weaknesses in the employment that might last for many decades throughout their lifetime, and they'll feel part then, I believe, of that company and they'll feel a belonging, which, of course, the Tories have failed to understand.