Unite launch Brighton Fair Tips Guide ahead of Labour Party Conference

Thursday, 24 September 2009 12:00 AM

Unite the union has today (Thursday 24th September) launched a Fair Tips Guide to Brighton, ahead of the start of the Labour Party Conference in the city this weekend.

The Unite Fair Tips Guide shows the restaurants, hotels and pubs across the city that have signed up to the Fair Tips Charter showing their commitment to ensuring that tips and service charges are distributed fairly among staff. Those who have signed up to the campaign display the green fair tips sticker in their window.

Tony Woodley, Unite joint general Secretary said: "The Unite Fair Tips guide gives visitors to The Labour Party Conference the choice to dine with tipping confidence while in Brighton. The principles of the Unite Fair Tips Charter ensure that the money customers leave for hard working waiters and waitresses do not go to line the pockets of the bosses."

Derek Simpson, Unite joint general secretary said: "Only in those establishments which display the tips green sticker can customers be sure that the tips they leave for waiting staff go directly to them. Unite urge the political elite to ensure they enjoy their time at the conference in establishments which treat waiters and waitresses fairly and give them at least minimum wage with all tips on top."

Unite will be distributing the Fair Tips Guide to delegates to the Labour Party Conference this weekend. Some 15,000 people will be visiting Brighton during the five day conference.

You can view the Unite Fair Tips guide to Brighton at: www.fairtips.org

The Unite Fair pay Charter states that employers pledge to:

1. Pay all employees at least the minimum wage with 100% of tips added on top as a bonus with no hidden charges.
2. Reach agreement on how tips are shared with those staff directly affected.
3. Make no deductions from tips or salaries to cover breakages, till shortages or customer walk-outs.
4. Make all rules for the distribution of tips and service charges available in writing for staff and customers on request.

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