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Women should stay in unions and fight, feminist fringe hears

Women should stay in unions and fight, feminist fringe hears

STAY in your unions and fight for women’s rights, feminist campaigners urged at a packed Labour Women’s Declaration fringe meeting in Liverpool on Monday night.

FiLiA spokesperson Kiri Tunks rejected talk of building a new women’s union and tempting women away from workplace representation.

“Women have been let down by organisations that are supposed to represent us, but women in unions have better pay and working conditions than those who are not.

“We need to be present in our CLPs, union branches and policymaking bodies. We have been attacked and demonised, but we refuse to be expelled!” she declared to prolonged applause.

Violence Against Women tsar Jess Phillips pledged to be the voice of women and girls in the new Labour government but warned that there “will be times when you will be disappointed.” 

“You can’t resign over everything. You have to pick your moment,” she quipped. 

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