‘Construction in crisis’

Unite delegate and construction worker Jimmy O’Malley, moved a motion on behalf of the Unite construction sector on better wages for apprentices, noting that “construction is in crisis”. He noted the scale of the challenges faced by government, which must address both the housing crisis and meet the country’s needs on infrastructure, flood defences and […]

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Condemned and suspended in Birmingham bins vote

Solidarity with Unite’s Birmingham bin workers – and condemnation of Labour was discussed in emergency motion 5. The motion roundly condemned the actions of the Labour Party both locally and in government, while reaffirming Conference’s support for the refuse workers, pledging to fight on until full victory had been achieved. If the threat of dismissal […]

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UniteLive’s 12 days of Xmas – Horror that cannot be expressed

Each day throughout the holiday season, UniteLive will feature one of our twelve stories of the year. On the eighth day of Christmas, UniteLive looks at the power of reaching consensus. Back in July, Unite delegates set aside their differences and came together to decide a powerful policy on Palestine. Unite policy conference heard a […]

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