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‘Westminster won't save us from fire and rehire: it's time to rebuild our industrial strength’
The Morning Star publishes an exclusive preview of new Unite leader SHARON GRAHAM'S address to the TUC Congress tomorrow

Chair, colleagues.
Sharon Graham proposing the the fire-and-rehire composite on behalf of my Union, Unite.
Fire and rehire is an abhorrence.
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