Helen Wright makes council maiden speech supporting Trade Union employees

In her 1980 maiden speech, Helen Wright, Dundee District Council's new Labour Councillor, and the only female member of the 25-member ruling Labour Group, spoke in favour of a motion that would ensure only trade union members would benefit from the improvements in pay and conditions the trade unions negotiated.

Coming to the council from years as a trade union activist and a national official of her trade union, and having spoken at many TUC and Labour Party conferences as a trade union delegate, it seemed fitting that Helen's first major speech in the council chambers would be in support of the trade unions.

The press report below gives only a small quote from a speech that made a strong and convincing argument (copies of Helen's speeches will appear on this website in due course)