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date: 30 March 2006

embargo: immediate

TUC welcomes DTI rights pledges

Welcoming today's publication of the DTI Labour Market Strategy Document 'Success at Work', TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

'We welcome these firm pledges to press ahead with Labour manifesto commitments such as ending the loophole that allows UK employers to include bank holidays as part of Europe's minimum paid holiday entitlement. Flowing through this document is a recognition by government that a significant minority of the UK workforce faces real exploitation at work. We look forward to working with government to end abuse, and, no doubt, resisting employer attempts to pull its teeth.'

NOTES TO EDITORS:

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Press release (300 words) issued 30 Mar 2006