Nicola sturgeons Business's Pedge branded an embarrassment

[BetterTogether]

Rhetoric over action here's a clear example.


.http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/595...usiness-Pledge

[rob murray]

OK.....firstly nothing wrong with the "vision"........The First Minister set out her "vision" insisting she hoped the Government-backed initiative to encourage Scots firms to phase out zero-hours contracts, employ more women and pay a living wage of £7.85-an-hour would be a “badge of pride” for firms. Secondly just 63 firms out of the 335,015 private sector enterprises operating in Scotland have agreed to sign up : not defending her...but thats not her fault.....thirdly maybe her advisors should have told her that the economy aint doing that great, so £7.85 is out, unless they legislate against them, zero hours contracts aint going anywhere, employing more women...I didnt realise this was a problem ??
SO yes a lot of "good" rhetoric....now do they blame the 335,015 - 60 private sector companies, for not engaging in "the vision"? Is scottish companies at fault here usually its westminsters fault....so who do they play the blame game with ?

[rob murray]

As is I said all good stuff ...but reads like the kinda softish stuff HIE / Scottish Enterprise "give" out....Business Gateway / Highland Council already give out free advise on being " a good employer"...( in fairness proper advise as well...ie sales / marketing / finance / HR legals etc etc and also give out employment grants etc, as does HIE / SE to "account managed companies"

https://scottishbusinesspledge.scot/

[rob murray]

As is I said all good stuff ...but reads like the kinda softish stuff HIE / Scottish Enterprise "give" out....Business Gateway / Highland Council already give out free advise on being " a good employer"...( in fairness proper advise as well...ie sales / marketing / finance / HR legals etc etc and also give out employment grants etc, as does HIE / SE to "account managed companies"

https://scottishbusinesspledge.scot/

"A values led partnership between business and government".....very little shared values here then...whats that tell you ??