As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

As Britain heads into an autumn of strikes – and the Labour party comes under pressure to come up with ideas to tackle the cost of living crisis – and support stoppages – we look at the (mostly) union leaders becoming a powerful force of opposition to the Tory government.

From leaders of barristers to bin collectors, here are some of the figures fighting for their members’ rights.

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