With pandemic capitalism making the exploitation of many workers starker, union activity has never been more important. What, however, is the plan to win power for workers? This panel brings together those elected to the top ranks of the UK's unions and seasoned workplace organisers to ask them about their strategic outlook in a post-covid world.
Alongside trade union leaders renowned academic and trade union organiser Jane McAlevey will participate online as respondant to the panel.
Jane F. McAlevey is a union organizer, scholar, author, and political commentator. She has contributed to The New York Times, The Nation, Jacobin, In These Times, Catalyst, Politics & Society, AlterNet and other publications.
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The University and College Union (UCU) represents over 130,000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer staff, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK.