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WHEN I stood up at our assembly of delegates at our annual conference in Leeds last month, I was pleased to see how diverse the room looked.
I have spent 35 years on the railway, and 35 years as an active trade unionist, and I know how many train drivers look just like me. They are middle-aged, male, and white.
That’s why I was pleased to see so many more young members, women drivers, and black reps at conference this year.
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