20 May 2015
Responding to calls today (Wednesday) by business leaders for greater employment flexibility to be part of the government’s EU re-negotiation objectives ahead of an EU referendum, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“Business leaders who want the UK to stay in the European Union should be careful what they wish for. If companies push for EU re-negotiation on the basis of weakening workers' rights they will make the ‘yes’ vote they want less likely.
“Flexible labour markets far too often mean greater insecurity for working people. Chipping away at paid holidays, rest breaks and fair treatment for part-time and agency workers is not the way to bring the British public on side.
“We need a Europe that works for everyone, not a race to the bottom on rights at work.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @tucnews
Want to hear about our latest news and blogs?
Sign up now to get it straight to your inbox
To access the admin area, you will need to setup two-factor authentication (TFA).