There is still a need for unions

While the current generation are the most vocal on their terms and conditions of work than any in our history, there is still a need for unions to ensure lawfulness and fairness, says Kehlan Kirwan.

As a journalist, you get to hear some pretty great stories but you also hear the sad tales, the heartbreakers.

I remember doing my final dissertation at university on the UK coal miners’ strike of 1984-85. I listened to a lot of stories. Families ripped apart at the seams. One father and son who hadn’t spoken in 20 years because of it.