GORDON Prentice is to back a bill to improve conditions for agency workers.
The Pendle MP will be backing a private members' bill to give them equal treatment with permanent staff.
He said: "There are well over a million agency workers in the UK today.
"For many, agency working means lower pay and denial of sick, holiday and overtime pay.
" In many areas such as construction, manufacturing and food industries there are concerns that employers are using agency working to worsen workers' terms and conditions.
"That in turn is having a damaging effect on social cohesion."
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