Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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Belt and Road Initiative: colonialism with Chinese characteristics?
Far from being ‘debt traps,’ BRI projects are establishing an essential framework for economic development and creating the conditions for formerly colonised countries to break out of dependency, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
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THE Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global infrastructure development strategy proposed by China in 2013.
Unprecedented in scope, the BRI is modelled on the Silk Road — a vast trading network that arose during the Han dynasty (206BC–220AD) and which connected China with India, central Asia and further afield.
The BRI seeks to promote global economic integration and co-operation via the construction of vast numbers of roads, railways, bridges, factories, ports, airports, energy infrastructure and telecommunications systems, all of which will enable deeper integration of markets and more efficient allocation of resources.
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