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Reform council leader George Finch criticised for encouraging anti-migrant vigilantism over plan to publish HMO addresses
'He's putting the petrol on the fire effectively.'
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TUC president blasts ‘vindictive and pernicious’ legislation that blocks trade unionists’ ‘fundamental human rights’
He said his union will "always campaign vociferously so that legislation is changed to right that wrong".
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TUC commits to ‘defend’ teachers from ‘attacks’ by Reform-controlled councils
The Congress also called on the government to "support education workers facing intimidation"
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TUC president perfectly sums up why trade unionism matters
"Unity gave us weekends. Unity gave us paid holidays. Unity gave us safer workplaces."
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