Union organizations hope that Gordon Brown's arrival at the head of the British government will lead to a change in the course of governmental policy in terms of working conditions. They hope that the new Labour team will raise the British opposition which caused the end of the European directive proposal on temporary work. As for employers, they are getting ready for unions to maintain the pressure. (Ref. 070501)
The rumour of a revival of talks on the directive bill concerning temporary work, based on a turnaround of the British government, is starting to grow in importance. Tony Blair’s government had indeed blocked negotiations within the council on this project which plans equal treatment between temporary and permanent workers in terms of working conditions (including pay).
Union pressure. The main British union confederation (TUC) relied on a recent survey carried out among 2,500 temporary workers,
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