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SHOPWORKERS have taken their campaign for union recognition at Lidl to the European Parliament.
Their union Usdaw has been recruiting at Lidl stores and warehouses. But the German-owned company refuses to allow union representatives onto the premises or to meet Usdaw.
The case was raised in the European Parliament by East of England MEP Alex Mayer.
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