Unite and GMB members are again protesting in Copenhagen, Denmark tomorrow (Tuesday June 13) after the financier of major energy from waste plants in the UK, tried to ‘wash its hands’ of the…Read more…
Offer rejected
Unite members at BMW making the iconic Mini and Rolls-Royce motor cars have voted to reject an offer aimed at resolving a long running pensions’ dispute. The consultative ballot, in which…Read more…
Biggest political reawakening of the century
After two years of being derided as a waning political force because of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, a resurgent Labour Party has delivered a stunning general election blow to Theresa May’s Tories….Read more…
Strong stand
Unite regional officer Terry Keefe said, “Our members have taken a strong stand on the picket line at DB Glass in Newton Abbot and shown excellent solidarity as they start a 48 hour strike…Read more…
Some facts and figures about 8 June
Hat tip to Dave Ratchford for the chart and figures below. Worth reflecting about I think.
“Labour Share of Vote in recent elections
1983 206 seats 27.6% of the vote 8.4m1987 229 seats 30.9% of the vote 10m1992 271 seats 34.4% of the vote 11.5m19…Read more…
Macron Hopes To Use French Summer Holidays To Drive Through Labour Reforms
The new French President Emmanuel Macron has said he intends to reform France’s labour laws before the end of this summer after meeting unions and telling them he ‘intends to act…Read more…
Back to real life (but not for long)
As much as I enjoy campaigning, it is has been marvellous to spend a lazy Saturday morning without worrying about deadlines, printing off walks, knocking on doors and dealing with the inevitable problems and frustrations suffered by election agents of …Read more…
A very different election
Well that was different! From landslide victory to hung parliament breaks the received wisdom that the short election campaign can only marginally shift voting intention. I have been fighting…Read more…
West Ham General Election Result June 2017
Picture collage from our Count in the early hours of this morning. A fantastic result for team Lyn Brown. As Agent I was so proud of all our West Ham activists, who have tirelessly campaigned near and far for a Labour Government. Which of course we hav…Read more…
Blog: Truly remarkable election results
I am proud of the role we played from our tireless work in key constituencies, our high profile advertising and social media campaigns, to the personalised emails and direct mail we were able to send…Read more…
Bliss that it was in that dawn still to be at the count?
The day after a General Election (particularly one that leads to a hung Parliament) is full of people so deprived of sleep that we can barely think sagely offering our opinions as if this was a good idea.
Theresa May was so woozy she thought it a good …Read more…
Jeremy has inspired millions, says UNISON
Commenting today (Friday) on the results of the 2017 general election, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a remarkable result that few predicted at the start of the campaign –…Read more…
The election result shows that we need a new deal for working people
This election was about bread and butter issues – what needs to change for ordinary working people. And no wonder: if current trends continue, in five years’ time 3.5 million people will be in insecure work, as gig working, self-employment, agency work and zero hours contracts rise and rise….Read more…
Why trade union rights are an important factor in the General Election
08 June 2017
As the electorate goes to the polls today, our Chair John Hendy QC and President Professor Keith Ewing, explain why trade union rights are an important factor for workers’…Read more…
Vote Labour on June 8
Dear Colleagues,
The parallels between the crisis facing the country in 1945 and 2017 are clear and stark. The only party offering a credible, realistic opportunity for economic and social security for the majority of the UK population is the Labour Pa…Read more…
Unions pledge support for Brexit that protects workers
European and British trade unions have pledged their support for a Brexit that protects both UK and EU workers. At an international meeting hosted by Unite, the IndustriALL European trade…Read more…
Vote Labour Today – For the Many Not the Few
Polls close 10pm tonight
You do not need your polling card to vote. Just go to the polling station and give your name and address.
If you don’t know where your polling station is click here
If you are a postal voter and have not yet voted you can ta…Read more…
“Theresa May’s policing policy is based on a lie, says Labour’s acting Shadow Home Secretary Lyn Brown”
Check out Mirror report “Lyn Brown has stepped in to replace Diane Abbott as acting Shadow Home Secretary – here’s what she thinks of Theresa May’s record on policing
The past two weeks have been traumatic, and the nation mourns for the victims …Read more…
Britain Still Needs A Pay Rise
Over the past week, the TUC has been out across the country with one simple message – Britain Still Needs A Pay Rise. We’ve been driving around constituencies and stopping in town centres to…Read more…
STOP PRESS: OECD now say 2018 UK real wage decline will be joint worst of all advanced economies
In today’s Economic Outlook the OECD show UK real wages falling by 1.1% in 2018, with nominal earnings growth of 1.5% outstripped by inflation of 2.7%. This is a big change of view on nominal earnings, which were previously expected to rise by 2.5% (in their March interim forecast). This revision…Read more…