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Dads and Childcare – A trade union issue

1/12/2015

This isn’t about who changes the dirty nappies. No-one likes doing that. It is a question of what we are going to about this fundamentally unfair and dysfunctional situation. Cost and Access issues make a childcare crisis for Dads which hurts us all CONTINUE READING

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Staying Alive – Unions, Youth and Activism

5/11/2015

The story of the CWU national youth education event. Join, engage, be active, be empowered! CONTINUE READING

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The search for Something Good: Social Value and Unions

20/10/2015

The #CriticalMass15 event is an opportunity to demonstrate how unions contribute to social value, and how social value changes what we mean by “productivity” CONTINUE READING

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Trade Unions and Constitutional Change – Issues we can’t duck

29/09/2015

Trade Unions can’t duck the issue of constitutional change. It will have a big impact on their own democracy and effectiveness CONTINUE READING

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“Walk Right Back” – The labour movement and young people

22/09/2015

How does the labour movement find the right approach to engaging with the concerns of new workers in our new SME-dominated, small state economy? CONTINUE READING

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