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General view of an Asda sign at the supermarket's head office in Leeds
WORKERS at supermarket chain Asda demonstrated in Brighton and Manchester today in support of a court battle for equal pay for more than 60,000 staff.
GMB union launched, what is believed to be, the biggest ever equal pay claim seen in Britain's private sector.
The cost to Asda is expected to run into billions of pounds if the union succeeds.
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
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
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