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Moves to set up a new “trade union party” sparked mixed reactions at the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy AGM (CLPD) on Saturday.
CLPD leaders proposed discussions on a new party to work in alliance with the Labour Party — along the lines of the existing Co-operative Party.
However, the resolution was referred back to the CLPD executive after meeting strong opposition from some activists.
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
In part II of a serialisation of his new book, JOHN McINALLY explores how witch-hunting drives took hold in the Civil Service as the cold war emerged in the wake of WWII
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
KEVIN COURTNEY of Stand Up to Racism and JOHN PAGE of the Ella Baker School of Organising announce a joint project aiming to unite trade unions and social movements in creating new narratives to fight the divisive rhetoric of the far right