On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:02:17 +0100, Bruce
wrote:

The most significant changes to Employment Law have come
from the EU, and British unions have had absolutely nothing to do with
them. In particular, the Paid Holiday Requirement, the Working Time
Regulations and various other health and safty legislation, all of it
originating from outside the UK and none of it having any input at all
from British unions.

I hink that's just a reflection of changing times. The unions
certainly had a significant impact before the mid-20th Century.

Guy
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