Remembering Tony Merrick
Tony Merrick, who passed away last week, was a giant of the British trade union movement who stood up to the state’s attacks on workers and was jailed with the Pentonville Five for defending his class.
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Steve Turner is the assistant general secretary of Unite the Union, responsible for manufacturing. He is also national chair of the People's Assembly Against Austerity.
Tony Merrick, who passed away last week, was a giant of the British trade union movement who stood up to the state’s attacks on workers and was jailed with the Pentonville Five for defending his class.
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