TRADE unions are important and at their most constructive, they can be a force for good.

They help to negotiate the rights of the employees they represent. They could and should encourage a more productive labour force, while asking for employees to share some of that success. I also respect people’s right to strike. It is a basic civil liberty which every modern society should recognise, albeit it should be as a last resort and not on items of critical national infrastructure.

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