Katharine Mckinnon - Song

Images of brass bands in mining towns, Billy Bragg and crowds of people singing the “Red Flag” may be automatically conjured up when thinking of trade unions and music but many, often surprising, songs have served as a source of inspiration for activists.

On this page you can see Katharine Mckinnon talking about songs by UB40 and the Strawbs which were important to her in her role as a trade unionist.

Click here to watch the song "Part of the Union" by the Strawbs on Youtube (new page)

Click here to watch the song "I am a 1 in 10" by UB40 on Youtube (newpage)

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