Britain’s new working class

Britain’s new working class

Britain’s trade unions are not easily understood from the outside. But this is a moment of real empowerment for them. In the past year, they have quietly become significant players in the shaping of national policy. They’ve drawn closer to government, launched coordinated industrial action, and adapted rapidly to a new political landscape. Whether this amounts to a renaissance or simply a recalibration remains to be seen. But something is shifti…