John Prescott on Government’s opt-out of European Social Chapter

Title

John Prescott on Government’s opt-out of European Social Chapter

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:49

Description

Interview with shadow Employment Secretary John Prescott, coinciding with the publication of European Commission White Paper, European Social Policy: The Way Forward for the Union, which includes a call for fresh attempts to end the British opt-out of the European Social Chapter and uniform wages across Europe. Prescott says the Conservative Government has opted out precisely because of its determination to drive down workers wages. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Prescott

Keywords

Reports; Government; Wages; UK; Conservative Party; Social policy; Europe; EC; European Social Policy-The Way Forward for the Union

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