While there are many factors behind declining membership. Our guests explore a few causes of membership decline, looking at some of the key factors that are perpetuating this unfortunate trend. According to the International Labour Organisation - trade unions in most advanced capitalist countries have steadily lost members for decades, as they struggle to adapt to changes in the economy and society. On the other hand, one cannot downplay the importance of trade unions as they enable workers to come together as a powerful, collective voice to communicate with management about their working terms and conditions, and to push for safe, fair and decent work. But why are trade unions struggling to remain competitive and is it possible for union leaders to arrest the decline? For more on this, we are joined by…… 

GUEST: Mbhazima Shilowa, Former Premier of Gauteng & former General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) 

GUEST (UK): Jeremy Corbyn, UK MP & former Leader of the UK Labour Party