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A crucial juncture for our movement
With Tory attacks on our rights, the dangers of a no-deal Brexit and rising racism in our society, it’s never been more important to stand united, says MARK SERWOTKA
Protesters in Westminster as MPs are take part in an emergency debate over a new law to block a no-deal Brexit last week

THIS year’s TUC will be one of the most important in many years.

The labour and trade union movement faces huge challenges, not only with the possibility of a no-deal Brexit but with our state of readiness to defend all of our members from attacks by a hard-right Tory government.

In various pockets of the economy we have been putting up a tremendous fight. In PCS we have 15 disputes around various issues, including indefinite strike action over the London living wage at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, a month’s strike action currently at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and repeated strikes in universal credit.

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