The TUC and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) have committed to promoting and protecting the interests of working people through the negotiations on a new relationship between the EU and the UK. The TUC announced that agreement was reached at a meeting in London which gathered together leaders from trade unions and confederations across Europe. In a joint statement, the trade union leaders affirmed their ongoing commitment to “commonly applied rules that protect workers, consumers and the environment”. The statement also identified a need for the EU “to deliver on sustainable growth, quality jobs and hope for the future” if it is to tackle the “anger and disillusionment of voters” which the leaders note “is not confined to the UK”.

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