Our Party built the NHS – now it’s our task to help save it
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Arriva North West bus drivers in strike vote
Nearly 2,000 Arriva bus drivers across Liverpool, Manchester and the north west of England are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay. If the Unite members, based at depots in…Read more…
High quality apprenticeships call
Unite delegate Caroline Baikie highlighted the importance of apprenticeships in a debate about education and skills at the Labour Party Conference on Tuesday (September 28). Caroline told conference…Read more…
Future-proofing our jobs: “Members know that this is the way forward”
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Unite GS joins Blackburn biomedical scientists on picket line
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined Blackburn biomedical scientists striking over pay grades on Tuesday (September 28). Unite represents 21 biomedical scientists at East Lancashire Hospitals…Read more…
Public backs trade unions
The public is firmly onside with trade unions when it comes to acting to prevent the mistreatment of workers, a poll for Unite revealed earlier this week. Nearly seven in 10 (67 per cent) support…Read more…
‘Broken and exploitative system’
Government plans to relax immigration rules for lorry drivers and poultry processors are ‘propping up a broken and exploitative system’, Unite warned earlier this week. The union said depriving other…Read more…
‘We are worth more’
Unite delegate and local authority worker for Leeds City Council Mark Pratt spoke passionately in a debate about local government cuts and pay on Monday (September 27) at Labour conference. He called…Read more…
Labour’s pledge to create insourcing wave for public services is welcome, says UNISON
End the race to the bottom
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Review: A Line to Kill, by Anthony Horowitz
This book, the third in a series featuring the fictional detective Daniel Hawthorne, a Sherlockian consulting detective if there ever was one, and his very own Dr. Watson — Anthony Horowitz…Read more…
‘We achieve most when we come together’
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland, who also serves as the Labour Party’s treasurer, presented her report to Labour conference on the Party’s finances. In her speech on Saturday…Read more…
Fire and rehire ‘blackmail by employers’
Unite delegate Philippa Marsden spoke out eloquently against fire and rehire as she moved a composite at Labour conference on Monday (September 27), which calls for the practice to be banned and…Read more…
‘Message of genuine hope’
Unite delegate Rob MacGregor moved a composite Monday (September 27), urging Labour to focus on ensuring workers don’t pay for the present crisis. “Comrades, we stand on the brink of a social and…Read more…
‘Unite members are my first priority’
In August, I won the election to succeed Len McCluskey as the general secretary of Unite, one of Britain’s biggest and most powerful trade unions. Judging by the newspaper headlines, the result took…Read more…
Health Heroes: Nominations now open to find this year’s winners
The awards celebrate NHS workers who work tirelessly, day-after-day, to keep our health and care services running
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‘We can’t go on like this’
Unite delegate Agnes Tolmie urged the Labour Party Conference on Sunday (September 26) to focus on defending working people instead of being bogged down in internal rules. Speaking out against…Read more…
‘This is our moment’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner gave an impassioned speech as he spoke in support of a motion on climate change at Labour conference on Sunday (September 26). Addressing conference, he…Read more…
‘Public ownership must be at heart of our programme’
Unite delegate Tommy Murphy gave his full support for a CWU motion at Labour conference on Sunday (September 26) on the vital importance of public ownership. “The deep crisis in this country, exposed…Read more…
Government must get a grip on fuel crisis to protect essential services, says UNISON
Key workers mustn’t be left stranded or forced to queue for hours simply to get to a pump.
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‘Stand with us now’
Unite delegate and aviation worker Sudarshan Dhanda highlighted the urgent need for government support of his sector at Labour conference on Sunday (September 26). “Our message to you is simple,” he…Read more…