02 June 2008
The European Parliament
The European Parliament clearly intended prevailing pay and conditions should be those of the country where the work is being carried as it specifically wanted to overturn the “country of origin” principle in the Posting of Workers Directive. But the unelected ECJ have overturned the Parliament in effect.
Some within the Parliament appear concerned enough to try and redress this. There is a draft motion for the Parliament to consider which includes that the Parliament:
“Welcomes the Lisbon treaty and the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is made legally binding; this includes the right of trade unions to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the appropriate levels and, in cases of conflicts of interest, to take collective action to defend their interests including strike action;”
That doesn’t however mention the “opt out” the British and Poles have secured from legal enforceability. And we shouldn’t pass without pointing out that Cameron wants out of the Charter all together.
Another element of that motion calls for the temporary and agency workers directive finally to be approved as the absence of rights is another driver for “social dumping” with lower pay and poorer conditions all round.
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