NICK TROY lauds the young staff at a hotel chain and cinema giant who are ready to take on the bosses for their rights
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Brexit – a chance to rebuild the real economy
FAWZI IBRAHIM urges TUC delegates to embrace Brexit and help a future Labour government rebuild the economy
DYLAN MURPHY reports that far from helping people back into work, the sanctions regime is inflicting unnecessary trauma on working-class families
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country
With violence against women and girls reaching unprecedented levels – particularly in the north of England – Unison North West is driving a union-wide push for education, prevention and trauma-informed support, writes JOANNE MOORCROFT
Amid national economic decay and with a lack of coherent left-wing responses, far-right narratives on women’s safety and immigration have taken root in former Labour heartlands. The WOMEN’S LIBERATION ALLIANCE warns that only a renewed politics rooted in an understanding of class, race and sex can stem the rise of authoritarianism
AS we approach Brexit day, March 29 next year, the question of how best to use the return of full control of our economy becomes central. This is something to which the TUC must turn its attention.
We need some confidence again, EU-based manufacturers need our market more than we need theirs. We have a trade surplus with the rest of the world, but a deficit with the EU. We are in a strong negotiating position in Brexit discussions.
Motions calling for the TUC to campaign for a second referendum in whatever other form are self-indulgent and will do lasting harm to the TUC and its reputation among workers.
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