# Can Labour win back the unions?

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Podcast: [PoliticsJOE Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politicsjoe-podcast-6315790)
Published: 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Simon Dubbins is the Head of International at Unite the union, and came by the JOE studios to speak to us before the leadership race for General Secretary in one of Britain's biggest unions. He speaks to Laura and Andy about the union's changing relationship with the Labour party, the shift in member's politics, and how to reignite the ties between the Labour party and the workers' movement Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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