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Trade union reps wielding the votes of workers in every corner of Britain have thrown their weight behind the People’s Assembly Against Austerity in a landmark decision.
Delegates at the Bournemouth TUC Congress fuelled by a passionate address by the Unite union’s director of policy Steve Turner voted unanimously to back the broad-based anti-austerity movement and instruct the TUC general council to get set for a “co-ordinated programme of civil and industrial action involving trade unions and other campaigns.”
Mr Turner ridiculed the well-worn Tory mantra of “we’re all in it together,” retorting: “Together my arse!”
In part IV of a serialisation of his new book, JOHN McINALLY tells how austerity minister Francis Maude’s attempt to destroy the PCS Civil Service union totally backfired
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Women are a vital part of the labour movement and have much to contribute, but there’s far more to be done to make sure that our sisters’ voices are truly heard, says PHILIPA HARVEY
In the current climate, it is vital to bust the myths and put forward the case for a humane and decent social security system that supports people, argues FRAN HEATHCOTE