Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner called on trade unions to back the school climate change strikes on 20 September at the TUC congress in Brighton today (10 September).
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Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner called on trade unions to back the school climate change strikes on 20 September at the TUC congress in Brighton today (10 September).
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Unite’s Phil Jones tells TUC outsourcing “scourge” of finance sector and commemorates Unite rep Mike Dyer.
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In a poignant speech, Unite delegate and brother a fire fighter Jame Mitchell spoke in support of a TUC motion on the Grenfell Tower disaster in Brighton today (10 September).
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Unite delegate Mick Joyce addressed Congress on the 4,000 workers at British Steel and 400 workers at the Tata Orb works in Newport who are fighting for their futures – saying the industry should be…Read more…
Vessels sailing into UK ports are paying seafarers as little as £2.40 an hour, Unite delegate Paula Brennan told the TUC today.
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Speaking in support of the Free Our Unions composite at the TUC, Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said a Labour government would present an “historic opportunity” to reverse years of…Read more…
Calling for equality reps to have statutory rights at the TUC in Brighton, Unite assistant general secretary, Diana Holland, said unions must ensure that the equalities agenda is not reduced to the…Read more…
Supporting a TUC conference motion on the demands for the future world of work today (9 September), Unite delegate Stuart Davies called for a trade union led campaign to reduce working time in the…Read more…
Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON today (Tuesday)…Read more…
Unite leader Len McCluskey issued a call to arms ahead of an expected general election at the TUC Congress today (10 September), mocking Boris Johnson as a wannabe Churchill more akin to Disney…Read more…
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech today (Tuesday) to the delegates gathered at the 151st Trades Union Congress in Brighton,UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “These reforms promise a sea…Read more…
Supporting a TUC motion on measures against bullying and harassment today (9 September), Unite delegate Mary Callaghan called for an increased number of healthy and safety reps, better legal training…Read more…
“Newham Council is giving residents the chance to show their opposition to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair with its alternative peace exhibition.
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Without us there’s no NHS, no schools, no transport. And in tough times we stick together, because together we can win.Read more…
The key to building working class power is strong trade unions, but class discrimination is so persistent that we need new laws to tackle it too.Read more…
Privatisation demeans, damages and destroys. Privatisation was never a necessity, nor will it ever be. The toxic mix of privatisation and austerity was a political choice, but there is an alternative…Read more…
Unite delegate Philippa Marsden joined growing calls to bring privatised services back into public hands as she seconded a motion at conference on Monday (September 9) on the issue.
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Unite delegate Suzanne Abachor addressed the TUC today (9 September) on the dangers of “backdoor” NHS privatisation through the setting up of wholly owned subsidiaries.
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Privatisation failed in the 80s, again in the 90s and it’s still failing today
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More than two thirds of staff rejected offers on pay and pensions during the summer
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