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Thirteen of the largest trade unions in the UK are calling for a remain vote in the referendum on EU membership.<\/p>\n

The 13 unions represent over four million workers – 70% of the affiliated membership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) – and include the 4 largest unions: the Unite general union, the UNISON public services union, the GMB general union and the Usdaw shopworkers\u2019 union.<\/p>\n

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The position of trade unions on the referendum are examined in more detail in my article for\u00a0Labour Research<\/em><\/a>\u00a0magazine, based on a survey of 27 of the\u00a030\u00a0largest trade unions affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (read the article\u00a0here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Three unions are in the \u201cLeave\u201d camp \u2014 the RMT transport, ASLEF rail and BFAWU bakers\u2019 and food workers\u2019 unions, with the rest (mainly teachers, civil service and specialists\u2019 unions) remaining neutral.<\/p>\n

The most common reason cited in support of continuing EU membership is the protections given by EU treaties and legislation for workers\u2019 rights, and the potential threat to these rights, under a Conservative government, should Britain leave the EU. The threat to jobs posed by a Brexit is also stressed.<\/p>\n

The trade unions supporting Brexit cite the EU\u2019s agenda of liberalisation and privatisation, the imposition of austerity on member states receiving EU bail-outs, and threats to public services and labour rights posed by TTIP and other international trade agreements being negotiated by the EU.<\/p>\n

But many of the unions backing remain are also highly critical of the EU for these reasons.\u00a0 But they argue that trades unions need to work together to fight to change the EU, so that it focuses more on promoting employment, greater equality and social solidarity.<\/p>\n

They also argue that the EU is an important mechanism for regulating multi-national corporations and the international economic system. And they warn that outside the EU, a post-Brexit UK government would promote a deregulatory agenda, both at home and in negotiating international trade deals.<\/p>\n

The approach being taken by pro-remain unions was encapsulated in an article for the\u00a0Daily Mirror<\/a>\u00a0by Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union. He said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not under any illusions.\u00a0 The EU is far from perfect. It is not democratic enough. It is too focused on pushing competition. And it is too restrictive when it comes to public investment. So we have got to change it.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s not kid ourselves. We cannot get by in the world today without working together and doing business with other countries.\u00a0 We cannot deal with tax avoidance, vast inequalities in wealth or climate changes without being part of organisations like the EU. And we cannot prevent workers in this country being undercut without fair standards across Europe.<\/p>\n

So being part of the EU, and shaping it for the better, is necessary if we are going to achieve social justice in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article was originally published\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0on New Europeans.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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