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Zero Hours Justice is a UK-wide organisation that is campaigning specifically for an end to zero hours contracts when they are unilaterally imposed by the employer. People should be able to have job and income security and be able to plan for the future. At the moment, we seek to achieve this aim by:
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Please share a selfie or photo of yourself holding one of the posters below, with the #zerohourscontracts and #zerohoursjustice hashtags, on on Facebook or Twitter.
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To download the poster you want, just right-click on the image, select "Save Image as" then print.
Alternatively, if you are unable to take a photo of yourself holding a poster, please feel free to share any of the images above, either by downloading the image and adding to a social media post or copy and pasting the image directly into a social media post.
If you want to share using Twitter, please feel free to use the buttons below, which will automatically generate a tweet with standard text and hashtags.
If you want to share using Twitter, please feel free to use the buttons below, which will automatically generate a tweet with standard text and hashtags.
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"I support Zero Hours Justice's campaign to a ban on zero hours contracts"
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"I support Zero Hours Justice's campaign for fairer hours contracts instead of zero hours contracts"
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"I support Zero Hours Justice's campaign for a fairer deal for zero hours workers"
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"I support Zero Hours Justice's campaign for an end to the use of zero hours contracts"
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DON'T FORGET TO USE THE #ZEROHOURSCONTRACTS AND #ZEROHOURSJUSTIC HASHTAGS
WRITE TO YOUR MP
You can also write to your local MP to let them know what you think about zero hours contracts and whether they plan to support our campaign to either ban zero hours contracts or introduce minimum conditions under which zero hours contracts can be used. You can find out how to contact your MP, please enter your post code below:
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We have provided a template letter for you to use as a starting point, with some suggested wording and ideas for points to raise. However, research shows that MPs are more likely to read, respond and/or react to individually written correspondence rather than a bundle of letters/email that have clearly orginated from a standard letter issued by a campaign group.
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There are number of things you can do to increase the liklihood of your letter being read. We sugggest the following tips:
- Keep your letter as short as possible, certainly not more than one and half sides of A4
- Include your own address, so that your MP knows that you are a constituent
- Check the MP's title - not all MPs will be Mr or Mrs, some will be Dr, Sir, Dame and Rt Hon
- Be polite, no matter who your MP is - we understand that the zero hours contracts and related topics such as worker's rights, benefits, low pay, etc inflame a lot of passions and this can be used to positive effect in your letter, but there is no justification for being abusive.
- Stick to the point - sometimes unfair treatment caused by zero hours contracts can bring to mind other forms of unfair treatment, which may or may not be related. Whilst it may help to make connections, bringing too many issues could simply leave your MP uncertain about what you want.
- Your first paragraph should provide a brief summary of why you are writing (ideally in 30 words or less), e.g. "I am writing to raise my concerns about the use of zero hours contracts". If you have personal experience of working on a zero hours contract, it would be good to briefly mention that fact here.
- If you have personal experience, it would be good to describe the reality of being on a zero hours contract and how it affects other areas of your life.
- If you don't have personal experience of working on a zero hours contract, it is best to stick to facts and back up any assertions with data and research.
- It is also a good idea to do some research about your MP's particular interests, including their voting record. Not every MP will intuitively see zero hours contracts as a priority, so you should tailor the subject of your letter to appeal to their interests.
- Finally, don't forget to ask your MP to consider supporting our campaign to ban zero hours contracts or for minimum criteria for the use of zero hours contracts.
