Confused
Why the trade unions have sided with the government in the battle of the fuel barricades
THIS ought to have been a stirring week for the brothers and sisters of Britain's trade union movement. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) annual conference was in Glasgow, where 80 years ago trade unions forged the revolutionary ardour of Red Clydeside by battling in the streets for better pay, shorter working hours and cheaper housing. And this week, the roads and streets of Scottish cities were clogged with truck drivers and farmers battling for cheaper fuel.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Confused”
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