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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Jailors claim right to strike under EU treaty

Jailors claim right to strike under EU treaty

Gordon Brown faces his first legal challenge under the new EU Charter of Fundamental Rights days after claiming to have won a watertight opt-out from the document for Britain.

Prison officers are preparing to use the charter to win back their right to strike in what will become a key test of its force in this country.

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