International solidarity is key to opposing authoritarian regimes

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea was joined by an all-female panel of trade unionists at the special delegate conference’s international rally which, for the first time, took place online.
Delegates heard harrowing accounts of the threats faced by those challenging the legitimacy of authoritarian regimes, and leaders using the COVID-19 crisis as cover to tighten their grip on power.
Ms McAnea opened the rally by providing a sobering overview of the oppression and violence meted ou