Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland today (Tuesday, September 15) moved a motion at the TUC in support of pregnant women facing discrimination at work. “When I first became a union…Read more…
Rousing applause
Unite delegates applaud new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at TUC today (September 15). Pic by Mark Thomas
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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses TUC Congress 2015
Despite being elected as Labour Leader only four days ago, Jeremy Corbyn, travelled down to address Congress. When he appeared there was a genuine standing ovation before he said a word. The former NUPE official (a founder union of UNISON) started his …Read more…
Towards a ‘Europe that shares our values’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner moved a general council statement on the EU referendum at the TUC today (September 15), arguing for a vision of “a social Europe, a peaceful Europe and…Read more…
Injustice for disabled workers
Unite delegate Ian Lidbetter today (Tuesday, September 15) addressed TUC on disabled people and our welfare state. “When the reality of the general election result gradually sunk in in…Read more…
Auto sector strategy call
The news that automotive workers are the UK’s most productive employees, each generating £100,000 a year in added value, will come as no surprise to Unite members working in the sector. …Read more…
Temps perdu? Government losing the argument to roll back the clock on replacing strikers
Running in parallel with their controversial and wide reaching trade union bill, the government are currently trying to overturn a 40 year ban on employers using agency temps to cover for striking workers. Unions are rather obviously against this move,…Read more…
Trade union values
Jeremy Corbyn, newly elected Labour Party leader and lifelong trade union member addressed the TUC conference today (September 15). To a rapturous, standing ovation Jeremy Corbyn spoke about…Read more…
‘Draconian’ trade union bill passes second reading
MPs from all parties condemn the ‘most significant, sustained and partisan attack’ on workers’ rights in 30 years
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The road to privatisation
Nick Parnell is a Unite delegate and works for the emergency services. He is also a local councillor in Bury MBC. Today, (Tuesday September 15) he spoke to Congress in support of an emergency…Read more…
Education Select Committee, there are questions we want answered
Jill Stokoe is is an Education Policy Adviser at ATL. Last week ATL submitted evidence to the Education Select Committee on the work of Ofsted, based on members’ views and experiences –…Read more…
Finnish unions organise against anti-trade union legislation
The right to strike is under attack across the world. Unions in Finland are fighting back.Read more…
‘Together we are stronger’
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady addressed Congress yesterday (September 14) as she laid out the scale of the challenges working people face. Welcoming the new Labour leadership, she…Read more…
NHS faces ‘dire threat’
Unite Executive Council member Jasmin Suraya spoke on quality care in the NHS today (September 15) at the TUC. She thanked the CSP for putting an important motion forward. Jasmin…Read more…
‘This is our time to smash the consensus’
UNISON general secretary welcomes new language of opposition at TUC congress in Brighton today
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Can more legislation raise care standards?
Effectively tackling harm, abuse and neglect in health and care settings is vitally important, but is more legislation the best way to address this issue?
I was giving evidence to the Scottish…Read more…
Trade union bill: Government wins round two. What’s next?
The bill is far from finished, and we’ll be fighting it all the way over the coming months.Read more…
‘Shabby’ Bill will fail
Former business secretary Vince Cable has branded it “depressingly ideological and completely unnecessary.” HR directors say it is counterproductive. The police say that union protests are peaceful…Read more…
Resist the trade union Bill
Listen to Unite general secretary Len McCluskey’s powerful speech to TUC in the video below on the trade union Bill – building a campaign to stop government attacks.
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By any means necessary
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey made it clear from the very start of his moving speech that he was, “hereby giving this government due notice of my union’s intent to oppose, defy and using any…Read more…