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A proposal to allow the national conference of trades councils to send a speaking delegate to TUC Congress in future years was narrowly defeated yesterday.
In a motion to Congress, trades councils raised concern that the TUC general council had “put on the back burner” a motion on “supporting local campaigning” that was passed by Congress last year, which made the same recommendation among others.
“I’m proud to be in a trade union that is rank and file, membership led — and I want that to be the way with the TUC," said RMT president Peter Pinkney.
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
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