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Unions and major unions said they would probably not approve Theresa May's proposals to improve workers' rights after Brexit, one of the leaders accusing the prime minister of trying to "divide and conquer" .

Unions involved in talks on a possible set of labor rights measures, which he hopes will help some Labor MPs to back up his Brexit deal, said they "do not want to see it." had yet seen nothing of the ministers they could support.

Union sources said they would like to see the government commit to integrating the future protection of workers' rights into the EU's Brexit agreement, rather than the UK legislation that could be repealed by a future government.

They said May had shown no sign of taking into account their concerns about the current labor market regulation according to which, according to one official, an average UK employer "can expect a visit from A law enforcement agency once every 500 years ".

The Prime Minister met with several union leaders last week, including Len McCluskey, secretary general of Unite, who is a key supporter of Jeremy Corbyn; Unison Chief Dave Prentis; and Frances O'Grady, who heads the TUC. Union officials met with officials on Thursday.

Greg Clark, Business Secretary, and Steve Barclay, Secretary of Brexit, are working on legislation that, according to the unions, would commit the government not to lower employment, environmental protection standards. , health and safety after Brexit.

In addition to demanding that such protections be inserted in the treaty of exit, the unions want a binding commitment that the UK will live up to any improvement adopted by the EU. Until now, the government has only stated that Parliament would be able to comment on the need to make such improvements.

Ministers also discussed with Labor Party backbenchers in areas favorable to leave, including John Mann, hoping to convince at least a dozen to support the agreement of May and compensate for the loss of voice of Tory Brexiters who would not support any agreement. with the EU.

Discussions included the creation of a "transformation fund" that could be invested in mining communities and other post-industrial areas supporting departures to support job creation, according to Mann. .

Ian Lavery, Labor Party president, said that private members should be careful not to talk to the government and that the Prime Minister was trying to "take the last step in the conservative Conservative agenda: divide and conquer".

"Any Labor MP who is serious about talking to the Prime Minister should remember his past and that of his party for generations. Quite simply, taking such a bribe would be the madman's gold, "he wrote in an article for Labor List.

Downing Street said Friday that any transformation fund would not only cover areas represented by Labor MPs but would encompbad other disadvantaged areas, such as fishing and other coastal cities.

The spokesman for the Prime Minister declined to give details on these plans, but said that such an initiative would cover "all areas of the country" that required investment, not just mining areas.

May spent Friday in her riding of Maidenhead while she continues to work on alternative proposals to resolve the Brexit stalemate.

It is exploring three options for addressing the unpopular Irish problem of keeping the border open in the event that no long-term trade agreement can be reached. This is a delay, a unilateral exit mechanism and various technological arrangements proposed by Conservative members last week.

His spokesman said May had no intention of immediately resuming negotiations or going to Brussels, in part because the Downing Street strategy continues to be hoping that European leaders will reflect on its call to reopen the withdrawal agreement to remove the safety net, which according to the EU is an integral part of an agreement.

It is unclear when May will be able to present his revised plan for Brexit. If she does not do it before February 13, she will have to make a statement in Parliament and invite members to vote the next day on what they would like to see happen.