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TRADES COUNCILS asked for a “bit of respect” yesterday — but union delegates rejected their proposal to be given voting rights at TUC Congress and on the union body’s general council.
A motion submitted by the TUC Trades Councils Conference, which can currently send one non-voting delegate to Congress, called for a rule change which would give it a nine-strong delegation and a single seat on the general council.
Trades councils are locally organised bodies which bring together TUC-affiliated unions in a particular area or council district, co-ordinating local campaigns and inter-union solidarity.
Liverpool Trades Council has unveiled a ‘People’s Budget’ to fight £56m cuts and council tax rises. DEAN YOUNG reports
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
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY