Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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AMONG the many things we have learned from this awful pandemic is that our labour movement is the beating heart of our country in a crisis — wherever we turn there are ordinary working people, true heroes, who have saved lives and kept our country moving in dark days.
Ahead of TUC Congress — this year mostly online, of course — I pay tribute to each and every one of these brave workers for all they have done.
As trade unionists, we have and continue to rise to the challenge, as always, not for ourselves but for the good of all.
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