Brexit vote anniversary arrives with no proper plan to make it a success for working people, says TUC

The TUC in the United Kingdom warned on the 23 June 2017, the first anniversary following the UK referendum on the EU, that the government’s plans were still not good enough to make Brexit a success for working people.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: 'A no-deal Brexit would be devastating for jobs and the UK economy – and after the election result, the Prime Minister has no mandate for it.

'A good Brexit deal for working people means tariff-free and barrier-free trade with Europe. And it means a level playing field for workers’ rights written into the Brexit deal. That deal must protect all current rights and make sure hardworking Brits do not miss out on new protections enjoyed by EU workers in future'.

The remarks paralleled those made recently by business leaders, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England.

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ESO In Focus: Brexit - One Year On, June 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-one-year-on/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: A cross-party committee of the Privy Council should be established to seek consensus on the terms of Brexit (UCL: Constitution Unit, June 2017, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-cross-party-committee-of-the-privy-council-should-be-established-to-seek-consensus-on-the-terms-of-brexit/

The Guardian, 25.06.17: ‘Back soft Brexit,’ unions urge Labour https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/24/labour-told-by-unions-back-soft-brexit

TUC: EU Referendum https://www.tuc.org.uk/EUref

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