Ministers fear losing working hours opt-out

Article reports that United Kingdom Ministers feared that Labour MEPs in Brussels will be encouraged to vote against the UK keeping its opt-out from European Union rules restricting working hours, after the UK government suffered a defeat at the Labour Party Conference, Manchester, 22 September 2008 at the hands of the unions.

ESO: Background information: UK ensures right to work overtime can continue http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-uk-ensures-right-to-work-overtime-can-continue/

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