When Hypotheticals Become Reality: Furloughed Workers Forced Into Second Jobs Just to Survive

I remember when this shutdown first started — I said, half out of frustration and half out of fear, that if this thing went on long enough, furloughed federal workers would eventually have to take on second jobs just to make ends meet. Back then, it was just a hypothetical. A what-if. A warning of how bad things could get if Washington didn’t get its act together. But now, it’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s reality. And it’s bleak. Across the country, federal workers who were […]

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Act Now on MPs 2nd Jobs

It’s a new government, but some of the headlines we’re seeing on 2nd jobs suggest business as usual.

We’re calling on the Leader of the House, Lucy Powell #MP, to make action on 2nd jobs an urgent priority.

Labour must deliver on the promises they made in opposition.

https://secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/155839/petition/1

#UK #Labour #MPs #corruption #jobs #SecondJobs #petition

Act now on MPs second jobs

Far too many MPs juggle multiple jobs alongside what should be their main job of representing their constituents and scrutinising legislation. We must stop the sleaze in Westminster, and we can start now by restricting MPs’ second jobs. Sign the petition.

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Outgoing #Tory MPs take lucrative #SecondJobs and ‘swan off on #jollies’ -
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/21/tory-mps-lucrative-second-jobs-stand-down-commons

Alarm at growing number of #WorkingPeople in #UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’

UK #debt advice charity warns that #CostOfLivingCrisis and higher #rents are pushing younger full-time workers into difficulties

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/21/working-people-debt-cost-of-living-crisis-rents-workers
[Compare and contrast] #ToryBehaviour #ToryPoliciesInAction
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Outgoing Tory MPs take lucrative second jobs and ‘swan off on jollies’

Sixty four Tories and four independent MPs who lost party whip plan to stand down from the Commons amid dire polling for Conservatives

The Guardian
Tory MP paid £900 an hour by bribery suspect’s weapons firm

Labour accuses Mark Pritchard of bringing Parliament into disrepute over job with North Macedonian company

openDemocracy
Virgin cabin crew applying to vote on strike action

Virgin cabin crew will apply for a protected action ballot to vote on taking possible industrial action, including strikes, over pay and conditions.

The West Australian
Whatever Happened To The Crackdown On MPs’ Second Jobs?

Sit down, this might come as a shock, but: the government has broken a promise. In November 2021, with the Owen Paterson scandal fresh in the memor...

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A #British #Newspaper has published a story about #SecondJobs for our #MPs. This isn't all #Corruption.

But...

It works out as roughly £10,000 per MP which is at the petty cash level for big business. Our MPs can be bribed for less than minimum wage.

Our MPs are CHEAP.

🔵 Tory MP to earn over £180K in five new ‘second jobs’ since leaving Cabinet

Lewis, who has previously served as minister for housing and planning, will take up two advisory roles related to the sector

#UK #News #Politics #Conservatives #SecondJobs #BrandonLewis

https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/brandon-lewis-to-earn-more-than-ps180k-in-five-new-second-jobs-since-leaving-cabinet-4193423

Brandon Lewis to earn more than £180K in five new ‘second jobs’ since leaving Cabinet

Lewis, who has previously served as minister for housing and planning, will take up two advisory roles related to the sector

NationalWorld
Official petition - U.K. Parliament: Ban Second Jobs for Members of Parliament https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/630900 #uk #MPsecondjobs #ukparliament #secondjobs #mpsforhire
Petition: Ban second jobs for Members of Parliament

To prohibit secondary employment whilst being a Member of Parliament. Being an MP should not be treated like part-time employment. If you’re an MP this should be your only job. MPs should give 100% commitment to the country and their constituents.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
"UK MPs seeking juicy sums of extra pocket money from South Korea's famous "Hanseong Construction" 🤡😅"
https://twitter.com/koryodynasty/status/1639781427767279616?t=Y8N-TVZw4cWaiMz7F4W7tg&s=09
#uk #corruption #secondjobs #mp
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