Reasons Revisited

Episode 24. ALL TOGETHER NOW: Unions in the 21st century

Hello! If there's something strange in your workplace, who are you going to call? Trade Unions! But with the decline in membership over decades, power has tilted towards employers, meaning worse working conditions and pay. How do we persuade people to join and the bosses to take them seriously? We're joined by Antonia Bance, Head of Campaigns and Communications, TUC, Nat Whalley, Executive Director, The Organise Platform and Joe Dromey, Senior Research Fellow, IPPRANDComedian Jake Yapp has MANY thoughts about how to make the world a better place. Including legalising drugs for the retired, hydrogen, conditioner &amp; royalty on a budget CONTACT USreasons@cheerfulpodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/reasonstobecheerfulpodcasthttps://twitter.com/cheerfulpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/cheerfulpodcast/ MERCHhttps://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/cheerfulpodcast/ CONTACT OUR GUESTSAntonia Bance - https://twitter.com/antoniabanceNat Whalley - https://twitter.com/natwhalleyJoe Dromey - https://twitter.com/Joe_DromeyJake Yapp - https://twitter.com/jakeyapp Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.