THE TRADE UNIONISTS’ BLOG
Honouring the Dead by Fighting for a Democracy That Protects the Living
Every year on 28th April, we gather to remember those who lost their lives, health, or livelihoods to unsafe work. Workers’ Memorial Day is a reminder that safe work is a right—a right too often sacrificed at the altar of profit and political neglect. But this year, as we mourn the dead, we must also confront a systemic threat to …
Continue readingWomen need a seat at the table, and First Past the Post is blocking their way
It’s International Women’s Day again. A time of year that often leaves me reflecting on why we still need a special day each year to highlight the lack of equality in our society. It is 55 years since Barbara Castle, as Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, introduced the Equal Pay Act 1970. The catalyst for that legislation was …
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