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CONFERENCE season is upon us once more, and the position of the trades union movement inside the Labour Party is better than it has been in many a year.
Both at Scottish and UK level, the Labour Party leadership is utterly committed to genuine partnership with the trades union movement.
Labour is now clearly, unequivocally, and unashamedly committed to repealing the anti-trades union laws which shame the UK internationally.
This isn’t merely an act of comradeship with the trades union movement though; it is a demonstration of the belief that a healthy democracy depends upon every citizen being valued and empowered within it, and that trades unions are a vital part of that democratic future.
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