LOUISE RAW talks to Sabby Dhalu, Kevin Courtney and Steve Wright about why we should all join next weekend’s march against the far right in London
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DIANE ABBOTT says the socialist island has played an outsized role in the fight against racism worldwide — we must stand by it as Trump tries to choke it to death
GAWAIN LITTLE looks at the causes of the far-right resurgence and explains how the General Federation of Trade Unions is helping to combat it
As delegates from the north-east, Yorkshire & Humber meet this weekend in Durham, TUC regional secretary DAVE PIKE speaks to Ben Chacko about the challenges ahead
Prison Officers’ Association general secretary and TUC president STEVE GILLAN looks at what’s missing from the Employment Rights Act, and why we need further legislation
Militarism and war cannot be separated from ‘bread and butter issues,’ argues MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS — opposing them is central to trade unionism
AS JOHN SWINNEY addressed the annual congress of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association on Thursday, he was no doubt relieved that a bitter pay dispute between ministers and the teaching profession was over.
True, the SSTA had accepted an earlier pay offer than the significant settlement the Education Institute of Scotland fought on for — but the initial unity of the teaching unions made for key leverage in the fight.
Swinney, who holds the education brief as well as being deputy first minister, reportedly spoke of the government working in a spirit of “collaboration and empowerment.”
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