Posted on 05/10/2005 2:30:18 AM PDT by Da_Shrimp
A debate on the Working Time Directive is about to start in the European Parliament, with Britain lobbying hard to keep a key opt-out clause. The directive limits the working week in the EU to an average of 48 hours.
But some MEPs want an end to the current system whereby individuals can opt out if they want to do more hours.
The opt-out is used extensively only in the UK at the moment and the British government is lobbying hard against any changes to the system.
The British government says it could reduce competitiveness in business.
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Of course, our Unions are taking great pleasure from the EU proposing to end the opt-out (sponsored by Spanish Socialist Alejandro Cercas). I hope this doesn't go through as I think we have the balance right here and it gives us a flexibility the other European countries don't have!
Obviously what they need to do is start throwing people in jail for working. Before they do, though, they should confiscate all their money and belongings so the proceeds can be equitably distributed (after the appropriate EU-RAT-cut) to all those fine EU citizens who never plan to work a day in their wonderfully socialist lives.
Then maybe they'd have enough work for the Muslims they've imported to do the work the Euros won't do but who, for some reason are over-represented in the ranks of the unemployed. Maybe they just won't let those folks do any work either.
Hey Europe! When you all have figured out how to live on air, give me a call!
Unions at work... which eventually leads to no work.
Hard work can help a person to get ahead in life; can't have that.
Rather than try to compete with us, the rest of Europe want us to adopt their ways. The current opt-out givesUK workers the chance to work longer hours if they choose to, which many do. It's a flexible system and it should stay that way.
"Some EU countries are complaining that Britain's use of the opt-out clause is giving us an 'unfair advantage' in business competition."
That's business. Soon the EU will want to force the Far East, China and the US to work only a 35 hour week - in case they are more competitive.
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