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The week to love unions
The annual celebration of all that trade unions do for us comes at a time when we have real reasons to be optimistic about the recent growth of our movement, writes PAUL NOWAK

THIS week is the TUC’s Heart Unions week — a chance for the trade union movement to celebrate the incredible work our unions are doing to win for working people.

After working through a global pandemic, union members have been forced to navigate their way through a cost-of-living crisis this year. Skyrocketing household costs have left workers struggling to afford the basics.  

Nurses, paramedics, rail staff, posties, teachers and other key workers are telling us they’re going to foodbanks and choosing not to turn the heating on.  

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