STRONGER UNIONS

The website www.newunionism.net reports an interesting finding from the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitivness report - namey that high levels of unionism correlate positively with improved competitive performance.  The  top 5 countries for 2008 have an average union membership of 41.8%. The top 10 have an average of 37.6%. The top 20 have an average of 37.0%. [...]

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Along with Paul Nowak, our partners, kids and thousands of other trade unionists I spent the weekend at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival.  Amongst the highlights of the festival which for me were the march, the wreath laying at the grave of James Hammet and the generally good vibe (sorry!), was a session in the Martyrs Marquee on [...]

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