Woodley says "fight to reclaim Labour Party"
Tony Woodley is standing in the T&G General Secretary election with the backing of the union's Broad Left. Solidarity supporters in the union have had criticisms of Woodley, particularly his role in the motor industry, where he was the union's chief negotiator for several years. Nevertheless, Woodley is the only candidate with a proven track record of rank and file trade unionism, and who firmly opposes T&G's slide towards business unionism. Addressing a meeting of stewards and activists in Birmingham last week, Woodley outlined his vision of the future, emphasising increasing rank and file...