SPECTRE - Mick McGahey & The Trade Union Movement ft. Matt Kerr

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Joined by Matt Kerr, we touch on the life of legendary communist and trade unionist Mick McGahey. We examine Mick's early life and how it shaped him, his trade union organising and work in the NUM, his vision of a workers parliament in Scotland, and the current state of our trade union movement today.

We draw lessons from his life and challenges that we all must learn from and how to reclaim our unions

Additional Reading :

Michael ‘Mick’ McGahey: Miner, communist and trade union leader - https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/285121/

From the ashes: McGahey’s warning against Scottish chauvinism - https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/ashes-mcgaheys-warning-against-scottish-chauvinism

Matt Kerr Twitter - https://x.com/_Matt_Kerr

Morning Star - https://morningstaronline.co.uk/

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