• WE are trade union members from Islington worried about the threat Brexit poses to workers’ rights built up over the last 40 years.

EU laws safeguard our existing rights. The EU is developing new legislation to give protections to people working in the gig economy and on zero hours contracts.

Brexit Britain would miss out on new rules forcing employers to give reasonable notice of shifts, limiting probationary periods to six months, giving you the right to take on a second job, and to receive a reply to requests for more secure hours or conditions.

The government has said it will give Parliament a vote on whether to adopt new European rules, but its track record proves it cannot be trusted with key employment legislation.

Trade union members are part of a growing shift in London’s attitude towards Brexit. According to analysis by Best for Britain and Hope not Hate, between the referendum and November 2018, 8.4 per cent more voters in London would now vote to keep our EU membership.

Europe is changing for the better and it’s time the public had an opportunity to decide if losing the rights we have fought for is a price they want to pay for Brexit.

BARRY EDWARDS, N7; JULIE BOND, N5; AMANDA SARGENT, N1
ALEX STEINITZ, N19; FRANK LAZARUS, N5