CWU Youth

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 UK is exactly why it is and how this really helps no one.

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.

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 unionists can do to help