Plan for union veto on working hours

Article reports on the angry reaction of UK business leaders to European Commission proposals to allow trade unions to veto long working hours.

Trades Union Congress: Press Release: Changes to working time rules satisfy no-one, 22.9.04 http://www.tuc.org.uk/work_life/tuc-8677-f0.cfm

Confederation of British Industry: Press Release: CBI pledges to fight 'tooth and nail' against EU proposals on working time, 22.9.04 http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/850969d6adbb912480256f170031eb15?OpenDocument

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/04/219 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/04/219&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/04/1129 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1129&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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