Trade Unions enjoy £10,000 slap up meal - what about the workers?

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Trade Unions are expected to do a few things at their annual shindig. There's supposed to be a barnstorming speech or two, some meaningful threats, a rousing speech by a firebrand politician and a robust defence of the workers.

But apparently nowadays the whole thing isn't complete without rounding the whole thing off by tucking into focaccia croutons or truffled potatoes at a swanky hotel.