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TUC 2015: EU stance waits on PM’s talks
Neither No nor Yes motions passed

THE TUC will reserve its decision on the EU referendum until after David Cameron’s negotiations.

A motion tabled by general union GMB calling for a No vote if Mr Cameron’s talks result in a further watering down of workplace protections was withdrawn before the vote yesterday, while shopworkers’ union Usdaw’s bid to stay in regardless was remitted.

In the debate, GMB general secretary Paul Kenny stormed: “Whatever the great vision of a democratic European Union was, what we have now is not it.

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