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While many in political circles were surprised that Gordon Brown brought back his archenemy Peter Mandelson to the government there has been little in the way of controversy before today. However,...
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Thursday 31st July 2008
The last few months has seen more strike action than we have seen for the last decade from public workers to oil delivery workers and everything in between. Unions have spotted a need for their services and they are more than happy to step into the breach. But what is their real angle? What are they really after?
It is no coincidence that the resurgence of the Union movement is coupled with a fall in the ratings for the Labour Party. The Unions know that the government are in trouble, need their support and are desperate for finance, hence they are looking to reinstate some old Union powers from yesteryear.
We have heard rumours that secondary picketing may be reinstated as a hedge against Unions backing the Labour Party with their finances. We have seen Union membership increase as disputes between employees and employers become more troublesome.
The sad truth is that Margaret Thatcher killed the Union in the 1970s and 1980s, setting the UK on the road to economic growth. However, now that the UK economy is in serious trouble, jobs are at risk and the government has been weakened, people are now looking for the help and advice which the Unions can offer. They ‘were not required’ in the good times but now, well that’s a different story..... |
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