Industrial action is a serious matter

This criticism was largely predicated on a unionism that seemed designed to merely negotiate wages and related workers' issues.  By this we do not belittle the importance of wage negotiations because the fight against poverty starts with the living wage as the bottom line.  We also recognise that unions must tackle the important issues of working conditions and labour relations.

But in this modern day and age, the trade union movement is called upon to play a meaningful role in the larger political environment.