New union founded - Unison

Title

New union founded - Unison

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

The country’s newest and biggest union, Unison, has come into existence today. An amalgamation of NALGO, COHSE and NUPE, it has 1.4 million members in the public services. Nicky Broyd speaks to its first general secretary, Alan Jinkinson, who says the merger makes sense.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd; Alan Jinkinson

Keywords

Trade unions; Public services; UNISON

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