Working people need to know details of PM's pledge for ‘fairer Britain’, says TUC

Responding to the speech made by the Prime Minister today (Tuesday) on the UK’s exit from the EU, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“We are pleased the Prime Minister has committed to a parliamentary vote on the final deal. But before that vote, we will need to know exactly what the new framework she promised for workers’ rights and jobs will be.

“Working people are worried they will end up paying the price of leaving the Single Market. There is real concern that it will be bad for jobs, bad for rights at work, and bad for the living standards of British people.

“The commitment to protect workers’ existing rights and to build on them is welcome. The best way to do this is for the Prime Minister to agree that UK workers’ rights will always be as good as, or better, than workers’ rights in the rest of the EU.”

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