State Of Our Nation Episode 7: Whither the trade unions

Episode 7 July 13, 2021 00:34:23
State Of Our Nation Episode 7: Whither the trade unions
State Of Our Nation
State Of Our Nation Episode 7: Whither the trade unions

Jul 13 2021 | 00:34:23

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Show Notes

The National Union of Public Workers is undergoing a leadership struggle that could be heading for the law courts.

In this week’s State Of Our Nation, lecture Dr Tennyson Joseph joins multimedia journalist Colville Mounsey to discuss the state of the trade unions, the role of partisan politics and how the movement can reposition itself to help workers in a world changed by COVID-19.  

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