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How Do We Invigorate and Democratise Our Unions?

Below is the text of a speech I delivered at a Troublemakers at Work public event on how we democratise and invigorate our unions:

Jan 25

How Do We Invigorate and Democratise Our Unions?

Jan 25

Dealing with rent arrears and S8 notices

Sep 30, 2024

Dealing with rent arrears and S8 notices

Sep 30, 2024

Organising the Third Sector

Sep 3, 2023

Organising the Third Sector

Sep 3, 2023

Hope Catches Fire

Dec 23, 2022

Hope Catches Fire

Dec 23, 2022

The Cost-of-Living Payments are a Bait-and-Switch

Jun 29, 2022

The Cost-of-Living Payments are a Bait-and-Switch

Jun 29, 2022

Long Goodnight

I was waiting at the docks But you had set sail And I think maybe your heart was with the ocean While I strained to fashion a harbour…

Apr 17, 2022

Long Goodnight

Apr 17, 2022

Tackling Transphobia in the Workplace

When starting my new job as a benefits adviser, I resolved to come out as trans — something I had never before felt comfortable enough or…

Oct 24, 2021

Tackling Transphobia in the Workplace

Oct 24, 2021

The First Lockdown: A Year On

It’s been a year since the institution of the first lockdown in Britain, since the pandemic beset and quaked our lives across the world…

Mar 24, 2021

The First Lockdown: A Year On

Mar 24, 2021

The Politics of Coming Out

Yesterday: a spark, a grace, amidst all the adversity and horror of the third lockdown. Abigail of Philosophy Tube’s coming out was such a…

Jan 31, 2021

The Politics of Coming Out

Jan 31, 2021

ACORN: A Retrospective

Today is my last official day as an officer for ACORN Leeds. For the better part of 2 years, the union has been a centre of gravity for my…

Nov 25, 2020

ACORN: A Retrospective

Nov 25, 2020

Luke Emery

Luke Emery

Trade union rep, benefit/housing caseworker, writer. Contributor @NovaraMedia, @VersoBooks, @nowthenmag. They/them.

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