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Congress gave a resounding thumbs-up yesterday to a motion calling on the TUC to “lead a major transformative project to create a new model of trade unionism.”
Moving, CWU general secretary Dave Ward said the “tide was turning” in British politics, giving trade unions a chance to “reassert our values.
“But we have to recognise that, last year, recorded figures show a loss of trade union membership across the movement of 275,000 people compared with the year before and the number of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements is at record lows.
Investing the £75 billion slated for defence spending on a green new deal, healthcare and education would create jobs and help communities far more than weapons spending, argues UCU general secretary JO GRADY
Labour’s watered-down legislation won’t protect us from unfair dismissal or ban some zero-hours contracts until 2027 — leaving millions of young people vulnerable to the populist right’s appeal, warns TUC young workers chair FRASER MCGUIRE
CWU leader DAVE WARD tells Ben Chacko a strategy to unite workers on class lines is needed – and sectoral collective bargaining must be at its heart
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