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Trade union

Trade unions and collective bargaining are an important economic tool to redress power imbalances, according to Harry Thompson.

IWA ANALYSIS: Trade Unions Can Re-balance an Unequal Economy

Harry Thompson takes a closer look at the current rise in industrial actions across the UK, and examines the role of trade unions.

30th June (11th July)
  • Politics and Policy

Co-operatives Need be at the Heart of a Fair Recovery

Co-operatives and social enterprises already do a lot across Wales – they must be at the heart of the post-Covid economic agenda, writes Daniel Roberts.

3rd July (3rd July)
  • Politics and Policy

Obituary: Phyllis Preece (1938 – 2020)

Vicki Lloyd remembers one of Wales’ most prominent and fierce campaigners for older people.

15th May (14th May)
  • People and Places

Remembering Wales’ forgotten statesman: Jim Griffiths

Theo davies-Lewis introduces a campaign to commemorate the legacy of one of Wales’ forgotten statesmen

14th August (13th August)
  • Politics and Policy

A coordinated assault on Trade Unionism

Jamie Insole explains why he will be joining many others to celebrate the National Assembly’s decision to resist the implementation of the Trade Union Bill in Wales.

5th March (4th March)
  • Politics and Policy

Trade Union Bill undermines devolution

Martin Mansfield says it is fully within the Welsh Government’s power to obstruct the parts of the UK Government’s Trade Union Bill that relate to devolved matters.

2nd February (1st February)
  • Politics and Policy

Tensions Rising over Trade Union Legislation

Nye Davies looks at the dispute between the Welsh and UK Governments over the Trade Union Bill.

26th January (25th January)
  • Politics and Policy

Who will protect the public sector’s poorest?

Hannah Frederika Lawson considers the Trade Union Bill’s impact on Wales.

1st October (30th September)
  • Politics and Policy

Trade unions should be in the forefront of fighting cuts

Bethan Jenkins argues that AMs can help bridge the gap between constitutional and grass-roots campaigning

15th January (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy
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