Decommissioned railway tracks have been ‘repossessed’ by nature with wild birds the prominent protagonists, writes MARK SEDDON
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We need to stay united in our struggles to roll back almost a decade of austerity
MARK SERWOTKA outlines the battles ahead for his union and the wider movement
PCS members outside the driving test centre in Barnet, north London, at the start of a 48 hour strike over their pay and conditions in December 2017
ROGER MCKENZIE recalls the one-in-a-generation communist leader murdered at the dawn of a new South Africa 33 years ago last April 10
Ignorance of working-class history leaves working people open to deceptive narratives, demagogy and political manipulation, writes SAN SENIK
Delegates rejected calls to disaffiliate after a passionate three-hour debate, while warning the Labour leadership that working-class members demand change
TUC Cymru’s programme offers a potential roadmap for co-operation between Labour and Plaid Cymru on jobs, services and economic democracy, says DAI MORGAN
HAZEL PRING and MAX DICKINSON introduce The Angry Summer Project, a fringe for the TUC Cymru Congress
EVERY May Day gives the trade union movement an opportunity to reflect — reflect on our successes and look forward to the battles ahead.
My union has been through a difficult period with attacks on the check-off system which was designed by government to put our existence in jeopardy.
Fortunately through our collective resolve and determination, we have reorganised ourselves and are now on a footing where we can mount a serious campaign if necessary over pay.
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