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European workers can only be protected if unions across the continent join forces against multinationals, according to a UK union leader (Photo: European Commission)

Call for a European trade union

UK unions are calling for stronger co-operation with their European counterparts to fight multinational companies.

The call to join forces across Europe has been spelled out by Derek Simpson, the leader of Amicus, the biggest union involved in merger talks to form a super union in Britain.

In an interview in Wednesday's Financial Times, Mr Simpson said that he saw a need "to develop the principle of a European trade union", hinting that "joint action with colleagues on the contin...

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European workers can only be protected if unions across the continent join forces against multinationals, according to a UK union leader (Photo: European Commission)

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