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On the eve of his union’s conference, Equity general secretary PAUL W FLEMING writes that the trade union movement has become energised in recent years and the bosses’ narrative has been shifted for the better, thanks to revived collective struggle
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IN December of last year, Equity’s membership agreed a new rulebook by referendum.

With 76 per cent voting in favour, in the highest-turned-out referendum in over a decade, the membership endorsed a modern, transparent rulebook — and as part of it: a reformed conference.

This conference is unlike any other we’ve held since our first in 1994. We have a dynamic fringe hearing debate and discussion on everything from climate change, the attacks on drag artists, resources for women members, and the impact of new anti-trade union laws.

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