Friday, April 24, 2026

State Of Our Nation Episode 7: Whither the trade unions

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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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