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Brendan Barber talks to Daisy Sampson
Brendan Barber talks to Daisy Sampson
Brendan Barber
TUC in Brighton
Facing the future together
Ian McCartney sets out how co-operation can help Labour towards the goal of being the natural party of government in Britain
Ian McCartney
A fighting chance for British workers
The government must introduce the same employment protection rights for British workers as those enjoyed by their European counterparts, or face the total erosion of our manufacturing sector, warns Derek Simpson
Derek Simpson
The progressive pro-euro cause
Turning our back on Europe and the euro will ultimately mean fewer rights for people at work, argues Roger Lyons
Roger Lyons
Support cooling for the euro?
Those looking for an excuse for wider problems in competitiveness can no longer turn to exchange rates for something to blame, writes Dan Roberts
Dan Roberts
Common challenges of the north Atlantic left
Despite clear structural and cultural differences there is much that unites the labour movements in the UK and the US, finds Michael White
Michael White
Private grief
Eamonn O'Kane highlights some of the unintended drawbacks of the devolution of school funding decision making
Eamonn O'Kane
Fees up, opportunity down
Far from setting the access problem right, top-up fees will aggravate it, failing the very students that the government is committed to helping, writes Mandy Telford
Mandy Telford
Stronger together
To mutter about divorce or a weakening in the bond that binds Labour and the unions demonstrates a naivety that will take us back into the wilderness, writes David Crausby
David Crausby
Call to shore up UK jobs
Jeannie Drake discusses a union-led campaign to counter the planned export of UK call centre jobs
Jeannie Drake
Blair facing the awkward squad
David Gow analyses the different alliances within today's union movement
David Gow
Scottish separation?
Robbie Dinwoodie discusses how Socialist representation in the Scottish Parliament is impacting on union-Labour relations north of the border
Robbie Dinwoodie
Impatient for change
Frances O'Grady reports on the pace of progress for women at the workplace
Frances O'Grady
Elevated minds
Chris Moncrieff considers the contributions of prominent trade unionists who took up the offer of a seat in the House of Lords
Chris Moncrieff
Seeking solidarity
A key challenge in today's globalised world is to ensure that transnational corporations comply with internationally recognised labour standards, writes Keith Ewing and John Hendry
Keith Ewing and John Hendy
Towards a more perfect union
The TUC and the Labour government should be more confident in espousing the real progress made towards social justice and fairness at the workplace, says Brendan Barber
Brendan Barber
Campaign with a clear moral case
The call for Trade Justice is ringing out loudly across the land, writes Glen Tarman
Glen Tarman
