A former TUC leader has lined up beside the prime minister on the EU referendum. Yes,the same prime minister who is ripping up workers’ rightsI was staggered to read the joint article on Europe from David Cameron and Brendan Barber in the Guardian. The fact that Brendan is the former general secretary of the TUC is now being used by a Conservative prime minister to bolster his case for a remain vote in the referendum in June. The Tory leadership knows that millions of workers are (justifiably) sceptical, so what better solution than to rope in someone from the “other side” to help sell the case?They state that such an article has never been written before, or but this “first” will enrage many in our movement. Trade unionists will be astonished to read of David Cameron’s newfound concern for ensuring the wellbeing of British workers. Let’s remember what his government has done,and continues to effect.
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Source: theguardian.com