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RICHARD LEONARD describes Scottish Labour's renewed conviction to work with the labour movement to stand up for worker's rights in Scotland
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard attends an FBU demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

THE Labour Party is the party of work and the party of the trade unions and, as our economy stagnates and lies unprepared for the challenges of Brexit ahead, this link has never been so vital. 

We were born out of the trade union movement. We are its political wing and down the years people have forgotten that at their peril.

That’s why I was pleased to receive great support from trade unions and trade unionists in my recent election to lead the Scottish Labour Party.

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