Support the Safe Sick Pay Campaign

The Employment Rights Bill is a once in a generation opportunity to improve the lives of working people. It includes measures to ensure that statutory sick pay is available to all employed workers from the first day of sickness absence.

However, the rate of statutory sick pay remains low, in fact one of the lowest in Europe. That leaves many employed workers – including 22% of musicians who have access to sick pay according to the Musicians’ Census - one serious illness or injury away from financial trouble.

Day of action – get involved!

The TUC is calling on union members to take part in a day of action for an increase in statutory sick pay on Friday 7 February:

• Read this blog from the TUC about the impact of low sick pay on two million low paid workers
• Ask your MP to support raising the rate of sick pay by using this template letter
• Share a message on social media using #SafeSickPay and tag the MU – you can also find assets to use from the campaign via Google Drive here.