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Lessons of the Featherstone Massacre, 130 years on
JON TRICKETT MP on how the miners' dispute and brutal state response that killed two men on September 7 1893 shows a state using force to protect profits over workers' livelihoods
The featherstone pit, one of the hotbeds of the 1893 industrial dispute, the largest that Britain had experienced
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
ONE hundred and thirty years ago today, on September 7 1893, a harrowing chapter in our history unfolded.
It’s a date etched into the memory of Featherstone, in my constituency.
The story of the Featherstone Massacre has resonated through the years and sheds light on the relentless battle of working-class people for their rights and for equality.
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