THE Leftie leader of Britain’s biggest trade union has taken his wife on a week-long junket in Communist Cuba.
Unite boss Derek Simpson says his luxury hotel stay in the capital Havana is for “high-level” talks on trade and human rights.
But it has sparked anger among his two million members battling rising bills on low pay.
Mr Simpson, 63, and wife Freda flew out business class joined by assistant general secretary Doug Collins and his wife.
Unite’s North West regional secretary Kevin Coyne said last night: “You have to ask how appropriate this was at a time when our members are facing recession and losing their jobs.” Seven months ago, Mr Simpson sent a delegation of 12 on a £25,000 trip to Cuba — which has stunning beaches — to salute retiring dictator Fidel Castro....
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