CWU Youth

National Officer Dave Joyce gives an exclusive update on the progress we are making to change the law on dangerous dogs as the CWU biteback campaign reaches a critical stage

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In November, there was a ground-breaking youth political school held for CWU activists in Northern Ireland. In this podcast, National officer Simon Sapper asks five young members why they got involved in the union and what it means to them.

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In episode 22 CWU Youth's Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) speaks to Dom Ferris from the pressure group Surfers Against Sewage.

Dom and Ralph discuss SAS's campaigns, why our marine environment effects us all and about how small outsider groups can make a real difference.

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In the 21st Edition of the CWU Youth Podcast, Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Simon Sapper the CWU National Officer for Youth. In the pod they talk about the new structure for the CWU Youth movement, how the unions financial difficulties are effecting the Youth. And also about how the Tory government is changing the way young people feel about and act toward politics.

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One year on from the launch of the CWU Youth Podcast in Episode 20 Rob Wotherspoon (Bristol and District Amal) a guest on the same podcast in 2009 hosts a discussion with Lisa Hadley (Greater Manchester Amal) and Adam Alarakhia (Leicester Amal).

On the podcast they discuss Youth engagement in the CWU, changes needed in our current climate and whether or not the 2010 NYEE has been a success.

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In episode 19 Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Daniel Randall from the organisation "No Sweat". They talk about Sweat Shop labour, and No Sweats approach to dealing with it through Solidarity with workers.

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In episode 18 CWU Youth's Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Padraig Reidy from the Libel Reform campaign. They discuss some of the issues around Libel Law in the Uk. About free speech, privacy, Libel tourism and how it is effecting scientific research.

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In episode 17 outgoing YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to the new incoming Chair Kye Dudd (Bristol and District Amal) about the year ahead, Kye's priorities and the challenges facing the YAC and the Youth movement in General.

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In this episode the CWU Youth movement's Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall Amal) speaks to Adam Gardner from the Fair Trade foundation.

In it they discuss the foundations work, international trade, and how fairer trade aids poor workers in the developing world.

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In Episode 15, Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) from the CWU Youth movement speaks to Jim Killock the executive director of the Open Rights Group.

Ralph and Jim discuss copyright law, the Digital Economy act, Technology disrupting business mechanism, online piracy, and the Trade Union response.

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