The power of the union? Politics Weekly UK
John Harris joins nurses striking on the picket line, and asks Unison’s Christina McAnea what it is like negotiating with Conservative ministers. Plus, we run through the ramifications of the UK government blocking Scotland’s gender recognition bill
January 19, 202345m 54s
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Show Notes
John Harris joins nurses striking on the picket line to find out what life is really like for them. He speaks to Christina McAnea, the head of the union Unison, to find out what it is like negotiating with Conservative ministers. Plus, John is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and Scotland correspondent, Libby Brooks, to run through the ramifications of the UK government blocking Scotland’s gender recognition bill. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>
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PoliticsIndustrial actionUnisonTrade unionsNursingScottish politicsScottish independenceScotlandUK newsHealthSocietyNHS