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Unite campaigners braved the weather and took to the streets on Tuesday (Oct 1) in protest at the energy price hike and called for energy price guarantees and public ownership. Members of Unite, alongside other community organisations, held rallies and stalls at dozens of UK locations to demonstrate. The demonstrations were part of the Unite4Energy […]
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Hospitality workers are leafletting in city centres across the UK to raise awareness of new tipping legislation coming into force today (October 1). The introduction of the new legislation comes as steak house chain, Miller & Cater, which runs 320 UK restaurants, is continuing with a new unfair tipping system that leaves waiting staff […]
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Unite delegate Susan Matthews gave an impassioned speech as she moved a motion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the final day of Labour conference on Wednesday (September 25). “We are only beginning to understand the massive scale of AI’s impact on our workplaces, industries, and society,” she told conference, adding that she wanted to focus […]
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Unite delegate and Executive Council (EC) member for women Angela Duerden gave an impassioned speech in support of banning all zero hours contracts. Angela moved the motion, which was selected to be heard at Labour’s main conference after a unanimous vote in favour at Labour’s Women’s conference last Saturday. Angela called zero-hours contracts “immoral and […]
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham gave a barnstorming speech to thunderous applause on the final day of Labour conference on Wednesday (September 25) in defence of the Winter Fuel Allowance. Moving a motion on the economy, Graham began with a quote: “The nation wants food, work and homes. It wants a high and rising standard […]
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Unite delegate Bridie McCreesh made a passionate intervention in a debate on the public sector on Tuesday (September 24) at Labour conference. “Our public sector workers need real change now,” she said. “We need funding for our services and communities. We need decent restorative pay. We need an end to job cuts — an end […]
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The Labour Party Conference is a huge boon for Liverpool’s economy – last year, 18,000 visitors descended on the city over the five days of the conference, generating an estimated £29m in economic benefit. With Labour being in government for the first time in over a decade, the economic boost has surely been even bigger […]
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Prime minister Keir Starmer gave a wide-ranging speech at Labour Conference on Tuesday (September 24) in which he outlined some policy and a wider vision of a Labour government under his leadership. But there was scant detail on his offer for workers. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham responded to Starmer’s speech in a number of […]
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UNITElive is here at this year’s Labour Conference bringing a regular photo gallery of each day’s highlights. Below are photos from Labour Conference on Monday (September 22).
Unite delegate Cliff Bowen made a compelling case for a workers’ just transition in a debate on clean energy on Monday (September 23) at Labour Conference. Cliff said he understood personally what’s at stake as a someone who works in the oil and gas sector where “the future of over 30,000 jobs across the North […]
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Unite construction members protested on Monday (23 Sept) outside the London offices of Jones Engineering in solidarity with an ongoing campaign from comrades in Ireland, and against the firm’s union busting activity. Mechanical workers are taking strike action in Ireland to win back travel time payments that have been cut by the employer. Workers in […]
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Unite retired members joined scores of other pensioners outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to protest a government decision to axe the Winter Fuel Allowance for all but the poorest pensioners. Travelling from all over the country to have their voices heard, the protestors were undeterred by the relentless rain. They stood united in […]
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Unite delegates were angry this morning (September 23) when it transpired that the union’s protest motion against the Winter Fuel Allowance cuts, due to be heard that afternoon had been postponed. Unite has faced constant attempts this week by the Labour leadership to block the motion due to be heard on today immediately after the […]
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Unite delegate and NHS worker Lesley Mansell made a passionate contribution in a debate on public procurement on Monday (September 23) at Labour Conference. “Labour in power must use every tool to rebuild the mess the Tories have left,” she said, adding that “public procurement must be a core part of this”. “Whether it’s in […]
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UNITElive is here at this year’s Labour Conference bringing a regular photo gallery of each day’s highlights. Below are photos from the first day of Labour Conference on Sunday (September 22).
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has spoken out on winter fuel allowance and the economy on Sunday (September 22) in a number of radio and TV interviews on the first day of Labour Conference. You can view a selection of clips from these interviews below: You can watch Labour Conference live here – and you […]
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Nearly two million workers live each day in limbo, not knowing whether they’ll have work when they wake up in the morning – and so not knowing whether they’ll be able to make ends meet. These workers on zero-hours contracts – disproportionately women, and disproportionately BAEM – were given a ray of hope when Labour […]
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On a sunny day in Brighton Unite joined London Unemployed Strategies (LUS) and PCS for a lively TUC fringe event in the bowels of the Brighton Centre on social security earlier this week. The discussion was at times stark, with newly elected PCS DWP President Angela Grant sharing her deep concerns about the future of […]
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Steel will continue to be at heart of the South Wales community and economy after Labour agreed a deal with Tata Steel that ensures significant future investment and new steel jobs in the region. Unite welcomed the announcement from government this week of a first stage £500m investment in a 3.2 mega tonne electric arc […]
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UNITElive is here at this year’s TUC bringing a regular photo gallery of each day’s highlights. Below are photos from the final day of TUC Congress on Wednesday (September 11).