Tbf quite a few on the left are happy that the U.K. is leaving over here (especially our communist friends- a force to be reckoned with in the Walloon part of the country), and with that it's influence diminishing. Like Germany they are/were a significant force of neo-liberal policy at E.U level, so Germany loses a main ally. I don't think you can point everything on the E.U though; a lot of it has been of the U.K.'s making. Zero hour contracts etc, are not a E.U wide thing. Should have strongly opposed it at the time. Most don't really believe in effective collective bargaining etc... That's the thing I always find a bit bizarre, some on here think that post-brexit U.K. is going to result in more redistribution of wealth when the reality is that I can't see Labour winning an election in the somewhat immediate future. And say, a likely option, that the U.K.'s going to lower the corporation tax after Brexit, that's not very beneficial for the redistribution of wealth ... It is a national strike over here today, something to do with extra purchasing power and the agreed level of allowed pay rise above index level on a collective level. In fairness a bit pre-mature, even my father had to admit that, and he's a union rep (negotiations are still ongoing); wasn't best pleased either if you strike you only get paid 40€/day a whole lot less than a normal day's work. I seldom read about similar things in the U.K.
