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Responding to Ed Miliband’s speech on immigration today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This government’s opposition to basic rights at work, and unwillingness to enforce those that exist, has helped make the UK the exploitation capital of Europe. We welcome these proposals to crack down on those who use migrant workers to undermine the existing workforce.

15 December 2014

Responding to Ed Miliband’s speech on immigration today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“This government’s opposition to basic rights at work, and unwillingness to enforce those that exist, has helped make the UK the exploitation capital of Europe. We welcome these proposals to crack down on those who use migrant workers to undermine the existing workforce.

“Free movement of workers shouldn’t let unscrupulous employers get something for nothing. Everyone should be paid a decent wage for doing a decent job.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The TUC’s Decent Jobs Week runs from Saturday 13 December until Sunday 21 December. More information on the Decent Jobs Week campaign and planned activities is available at www.decentjobsweek.org  

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews

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Media enquiries:
Liz Chinchen   T: 020 7467 1388    M: 07778 158175   E: media@tuc.org.uk
Tim Nichols   T: 020 7467 1337   M: 07876 452902   E: tnichols@tuc.org.uk
Clare Santry   T: 020 7467 1372    M: 07717 531150   E: csantry@tuc.org.uk

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