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The trade unionist who stood up to be counted
Retiring union organiser TOMMY CAMPBELL speaks to Conrad Landin about a life of political and trade union struggle
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
“CAN you imagine what it would have been like offshore if there weren’t unions, how bad it would have become?”
Tommy Campbell has reached a crescendo as he speaks with pride of his work organising oil and gas workers over the last five years.
Today, labour movement activists from Aberdeen and across Scotland will gather to celebrate Campbell’s 50 years of campaigning for a better world, as he retires as an official of trade union Unite.
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