[Opinion]: On Europe even we can agree: for British workers it’s better in

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Series Details 28.04.16
Publication Date 28/04/2016
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In a 'Comment is Free' opinion article in The Guardian on the 28 April 2016 United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and former former General Secretary of the (UK) Trades Union Congress Brendan Barber wrote made the case for remaining in the European Union. They said that a vote to leave would be a 'disaster for working people'.

They claimed equal pay for women, paid holidays, maternity rights, equal treatment for part-time workers and protection for agency workers 'could all be at risk' if the UK left the EU.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/27/david-cameron-brendan-barber-europe-british-workers-brexit
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