Great Britain: Parliament passes law banning smoking in all workplaces

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15 February 2006 à 11h36

Updated on 20 March 2013 à 21h19

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Publication: 15 February 2006 à 11h36, Updated on 20 March 2013 à 21h19

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The British trade-union confederation (TUC) welcomed yesterday’ adoption at the Parliament of the bill that prohibits smoking in all closed public spaces and workplaces, thus including pubs and restaurants, which were at the heart of the debate. (Réf. 06140)
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“It is a major victory of the simplest trade-union principles according to which people do not have to breathe toxins at work”, said Brendan Barber, the secretary-general of the trade-union confederation. The hard position defended by trade unions won over two other more flexible compromises, which would have made it possible to exempt the 18 500 private clubs and the 20 to 30% of pubs which do not serve food.

The day before of the vote, the TUC stressed the figures of a study conducted in...

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