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John Park Articles

The trade union bill threatens UK productivity

It is no coincidence the Tories decided to hold the second reading of the trade union bill as the Trades Union Congress took place in Brighton yesterday. It is a trap and to be honest I am concerned we will fall right into it. This is a bad piece of legislation...

Organised and relevant

Transforming trade unionism in the modern world When I became a trade union member a month shy of my 16th birthday in 1989 in Rosyth Royal Dockyard, every one of the other 150 or so apprentices joined too. We were entering a workplace that had 6,000 employees where...

The interdependence of workers across Europe

When I first became a trade union activist I was very fortunate to work in a private sector unionised workplace where our members enjoyed decent conditions of employment and employment security. Union density was around 99 per cent and just about everyone could name...

Scottish workers at the heart of reform

Away from the single-issue pressure-group politics of the SNP’s referendum, the Scottish parliament is trying to continue with the matters which impact on people’s day-to-day lives. Public sector procurement is an unlikely bread and butter issue but it presents an...

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