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Len McCluskey - Leader of Unite, Britain's biggest union

Stephen Sackur speaks to Len McCluskey, leader of Unite, Britain's biggest union. With talks of union protests targeting the London Olympics, how far is he prepared to go?

Britain has already seen the first skirmishes in what could be a protracted battle between the Cameron government and organised labour.

In the short term, schools and fuel suuplies could be hit by strikes; looking further ahead, there's talk of union protests targeting the London Olympics.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Len McCluskey, leader of Unite, Britain's biggest union.

He talks of defending workers' rights within the law, and outside it, if necessary. How far is he prepared to go?

23 minutes

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  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 08:05GMT
  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 12:05GMT
  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 15:05GMT
  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 19:05GMT
  • Thu 29 Mar 2012 01:05GMT

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