Dear Editor
Tory politicians and others who the UK to leave the EU are extremely vocal about being able to trade as usual after leaving: they know, of course, how many people depend on this trading for their jobs, so seek to assure them.
If this is so, what other reasons do they have for wanting to leave – and more importantly whose interests are they concerned about?
Their main unspoken objective is to abolish all EU regulations dealing with working and social conditions, health and safety regulations and the environment – all of which have been of great benefit to people working in the UK.
On working conditions, for example:
- A maximum working week of 48 hours
- A minimum break of 11 hours rest between working days
- A minimum break of 24 hours from work in seven days, in addition to the daily 11 hours rest
- Annual leave entitlement of four weeks minimum
- Night work of eight hours maximum in 24 hours
- Equal opportunities for women and men
- Pregnancy, maternity and parental leave
- Prohibition of discrimination on sex, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation grounds
So what do they object to – and why?
These regulations can always be improved by the UK Government; the same applies to health and safety and environmental reguations and others that have been of great benefit to the people of the UK.
But this is not their intention, of course – quite the reverse! This is why they want to get out, while shedding tears over how much they care!
A. Delahoy
Silverknowes Gardens
