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Commenting on the visit to the UK today (Thursday) by the German Chancellor, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

 “Whatever warm words the Prime Minister hears from Angela Merkel today, we do not believe she has a mandate from her coalition partnership with Germany’s social democrats to promise the wholesale opt-outs from employee rights, consumer protection and environmental standards that David Cameron’s backbenchers demand.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The TUC is organising Fair Pay Fortnight from Monday 24 March to Sunday 6 April. It will be a series of events across England and Wales to raise awareness about falling living standards. www.fairpayfortnight.org  

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk

- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews

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Liz Chinchen   T: 020 7467 1248    M: 07778 158175    E: media@tuc.org.uk
Rob Holdsworth    T: 020 7467 1372    M: 07717 531150     E: rholdsworth@tuc.org.uk
 

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