Video: Defend the Link!

Defend the Labour Party – Trade Union Link!

Sussex LRC meeting as part of the Defend the Link campaign

Panel: Ian Hodson, National President, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and Claire Wadey (Chair)

Recorded: Tuesday 3 December 2013

1. Ian Hodson’s main speech urging Labour Party and trade union members to defend the link
2. Ian Hodson responds to audience questions on defending the link
3. Ian Hodson dismisses state funding of political parties 
4. Ian Hodson calls for trade union freedom 
5. Ian Hodson discusses the victory of Wigan Hovis workers against zero hours contracts
6. Watch the Hovis “Union Man” video Ian refers to
7. Ian Hodson explains the price of bread
8. Ian Hodson concludes that we must defend the Labour Party’s trade union link

Further links if you want to:

1. Contact the Defend the Link campaign
2. Respond to the Collins Review before 24 December 2013
3. Contact the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom