Political Thinking with Nick Robinson - The Mick Whelan One

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Mick Whelan is General Secretary of Aslef, the union representing train drivers.

He sits down with Nick on the week that his members voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer, bringing to an end two years of strike action.

Whelan reflects on growing up in working class West London and being one of a number of 2nd-generation Irish immigrants who have become union leaders in the UK.

Producer: Daniel Kraemer

Published on Thursday, 19th September 2024.

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