As well as that, UK governments have been able to exercise opt-outs from a number of EU initiatives: for example, the Schengen Area, the
Social Chapter, the Working Time Directive and, of course, the Euro.
The reason I voted remain was to stay in the Working Time Directive and
Social Chapter.
They hated the inclusion of the
Social Chapter, setting out the broad social policy objectives on living and working conditions.
In reality, since adopting the
social chapter, the EU has provided frameworks to defend working people and consumers, against exploitation by unbridled global capitalism.
Cyprus scored well in the
Social Chapter as it rose by 11 places, while at the same time it did not perform as well as previous years in governance.
They did not sign up to a Utopian "
social chapter" which brought with it mass migration with its manifestly inherent problems, a single currency or any moves down the road to a federal superstate.
Tuesday's full Moon reminds you to be true to yourself, and to get ready for a lively
social chapter.
As well as his leadership of the CBI over five years, he has been involved in a number of high-profile public policy roles, including the establishment of the minimum wage, a Government review of the state pension age and the UK's entry into the European Union's "
social chapter" on employment conditions.
As well as his leadership of the CBI over five years, he has been involved in a number of high profile public policy roles, including the establishment of the minimum wage, a Government review of the the state pension age and the UK's entry into the European Union's "
social chapter" on employment conditions.
Mrs May is on record as objecting to the EU
social chapter which guarantees maternity pay and stops anyone being forced to work more than 48 hours a week.
It was exempted from aspects of EU policies such as the euro, the Schengen passport-free zone, justice and home affairs cooperation and, for a time, the
social chapter of the EU treaties.