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CWU Youth Podcast
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CWU Youth Podcast
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Episodes
1 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 18: Libel Reform
In episode 18 CWU Youth’s Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Padraig Reidy from the Libel Reform campaign. They discuss some of the issues around Libel Law in the Uk. About free speech, privacy, Libel tourism and how it is effecting scientific research.
2 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 17: New Chair Kye Dudd
In episode 17 outgoing YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to the new incoming Chair Kye Dudd (Bristol and District Amal) about the year ahead, Kye’s priorities and the challenges facing the YAC and the Youth movement in General.
3 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 16: Fair Trade Foundation
In this episode the CWU Youth movement’s Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall Amal) speaks to Adam Gardner from the Fair Trade foundation. In it they discuss the foundations work, international trade, and how fairer trade aids poor workers in the developing world.
4 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 15: Open Rights Group
In Episode 15, Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) from the CWU Youth movement speaks to Jim Killock the executive director of the Open Rights Group. Ralph and Jim discuss copyright law, the Digital Economy act, Technology disrupting business mechanism, online piracy, and the Trade Union response.
5 - CWU Youtrh Podcast Episode 14: Billy Hayes General Secretary
In episode 14 YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to CWU General Secretary Billy Hayes. They discuss the CWU Youth Movement, Political change, Employment for young people and the Robin Hood Tax suggestion.
6 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 13: The Howard League
In this episode YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett talks to Hannah McFaul from the Howard League for Penal Reform. They discuss some of the pertinent issues around prisons, the criminal justices system, social exclusion, drugs and the best ways to address crime.
7 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 12: Liberty
In episode 12 YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) speaks to Sabina Frediani form Liberty. On the podcast they talk about the importance of human rights, Liberty’s “Common Values” campaign, and the Mosquito device that is indiscriminately aimed at children and adolescents.
8 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 11: Compass
In Episode 11 of the CWU Youth Podcast YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Neal Lawson from the pressure group “Compass”. Neal and Ralph talk about social democracy, campaigning to invigorate the Labour Party and efforts to make our society better.
9 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 10: Drugs Policy Reform
In Episode 10 of the CWU Youth Podcast, YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Martin Powell from the organisation Transform Drugs Policy Foundation. Ralph and Martin talk about drugs policy in the UK and it effects. They also discuss possible alternatives and examine some of the reasons why Drugs Policy in the [...]
10 - CWU Youth Podcast Extra: Youth Conference
In this Special Editions of the CWU Youth podcast, YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) speaks to Simon Sapper CWU National Officer in reviewing the Youth Conference. They discuss the highs and the lows. Some of the key policy positions endorsed and what lessons can be learned for next year’s Youth Conference.
11 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 9: Justice for Colombia
In Episode 9 of the CWU Youth Podcast YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett talks to Liam Craig-Best from the Organisation Justice for Colombia. Ralph and Liam talk about the issues facing Trade Unionists in Colombia, where Union members are routinely murdered. They explore some of the reasons why this is happening and what we as young trade [...]
12 - CWU Youth Podcast episode 8: UNI Europa and International Trade Unionism
Episode 8 of the CWU Youth Podcast recorded on location in the UNI Europa office in Brussels sees CWU YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talk to Cornelia Berger of UNI Europa The Global Union. Ralph and Cornelia talk about Postal Liberalisation across Europe, the importance of Global Solidarity between Trade Unions, The Importance [...]
13 - CWU Youth Episode 7: Vote For a change
In Episode 7 of the CWU Youth Podcast, YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) speaks to Phil Connor and Gina Diaz of “Vote for a Change” a pressure group campaigning on for a referendum on Electoral Reform. On the “pod” they discuss issues surrounding why electoral reform is necessary, how it effects the trade [...]
14 - CWU Youth Episode 6: Climate Solidarity
In episode 6 of the CWU Youth Podcast, YAC chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Sian Jones (Chair of Campaign Against Climate change Trade Union Group) about the Copenhagen Summit, environmental Issues, young people and green activism and the CWU COIN Climate Solidarity project.
15 - CWU youth Podcast Episode 5: Love Music Hate Racism
Episode 5 of the CWU Youth Podcast. In this episode CWU YAC Chair, Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Ned Mendez of “Love Music Hate Racism”. Ralph and Ned talk about LMHR as an organisation, their upcoming events, and some of the reasons why the creative community, particularly musicians, are always at the forefront [...]
16 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 4: UAF
In episode 4 of the CWU Youth Podcast Ralph Ferrett (YAC Chair, Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Anindya Bhattacharyya from Unite Against Fascism. Ralph and Bhat talk about UAF, The BNP, The EDL and some of the reasons why the far right is rising and what exactly Young CWU members can do about it.
17 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 3
The third CWU Youth Podcast on the topic of Youth members in the TFSE sector. YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) is joined by Jamie Jenkins (South Wales Amal) and Darren Bracey-Wright (London South West Thames), as they discuss the Openreach Transformation, BT management style, Digital Britain and Lord Mandleson’s file sharing proposals, [...]
18 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 2
This is the second CWU Youth Podcast, or this one a “Robcast”, as it features two of the CWU Youth movements “Robs”. Joining the CWU YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett are Rob Wotherspoon (Bristol and District Amal) and Rob McCracken (London Regional Youth Secretary, Capital Branch). On this podcast they discuss how the NYEE went, what the [...]
19 - CWU Youth Podcast Episode 1
The first episode of the CWU Youth podast featuring Simon Sapper (National Officer), Steve Ratcliffe (Youth Project Worker) and CWU YAC Chair Ralph Ferrett, discussing the Podcast and the forthcoming NYEE.
