The people who power the UK deserve power in their workplace too

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For this government, clean energy is about getting bills down for good, creating good jobs in your hometown and strong rights at work, writes Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

From Yorkshire's coalfields to the North Sea rigs - trade unions have long shaped Britain's energy story. They fought for wages. They fought for safety. And above all, they fought for a simple principle:...

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