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Angry rightwing commentators can rant and rave all they like – we won’t stop striving for a more equal societyIf you were to believe some media coverage recently, you would think that unions were about to ruin Britain. Last week the Telegraph published a list of “the union leaders about to ruin your life”, featuring me and those at the helm of the country’s other major unions.There have been many articles like this, along with some very angry commentators on rightwing broadcast channels. They claim that on one hand, unions will be making unreasonable demands of the Labour government, while on the other, they’re bitterly divided over how to approach a Keir Starmer administration – to the point where TUC congress will be a hothouse of union militancy and unbridled anger.Mick Lynch is the secretary-general of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport WorkersDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading…
Angry rightwing commentators can rant and rave all they like – we won’t stop striving for a more equal society
If you were to believe some media coverage recently, you would think that unions were about to ruin Britain. Last week the Telegraph published a list of “the union leaders about to ruin your life”, featuring me and those at the helm of the country’s other major unions.
There have been many articles like this, along with some very angry commentators on rightwing broadcast channels. They claim that on one hand, unions will be making unreasonable demands of the Labour government, while on the other, they’re bitterly divided over how to approach a Keir Starmer administration – to the point where TUC congress will be a hothouse of union militancy and unbridled anger.
Mick Lynch is the secretary-general of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.
