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Unions have become stronger during pandemic, increasing members and helping to protect jobs and improve workplaces
People march with placards through Bristol city centre,

by Alan Jones

UNIONS have become stronger during the coronavirus crisis with increasing membership, helping to protect jobs and improving workplace health and safety, a new report suggests.

Unions 21 said that unions have embraced online campaigning, remote working and digital engagement with members and have gained a “renewed sense of purpose.”

A report for the union organisation by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (Speri), at the University of Sheffield, said that unions have been a key part of the national effort to tackle Covid-19.

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