Unite delegate Suki Sangha addressed the TUC conference today (September 14) highlighting the struggles of those in service industries, such as care, hospitality and cleaning, in which exploitation…Read more…
‘Lifelines of our communities’
Unite EC member Mohammad Taj addressed TUC Congress on transport today (September 14). Unite has a long and proud record of representing transport workers and making the case for high…Read more…
MPs: listen to public on Trade Union bill
As the second reading of the Trade Union bill takes place this afternoon (September 14), mounting pressure against the bill is revealed in a new YouGov poll showing the vast majority of the public to…Read more…
Take heart comrades
Don’t let the Tory ‘schoolboy bullies’ get you too despondent – was Unite general secretary Len McCluskey’s message to a packed fringe meeting on the trade union Bill. The Institute of Employment…Read more…
Paying the price for industry’s failures
Unite EC member Jane Stewart spoke at the TUC conference today (September 14) in support of a motion highlighting the current issues members in the offshore oil and gas industry now face. …Read more…
‘Crucial component’ of the economy
Unite delegate Dai Bowyer spoke about the UK’s steel industry and what must be done to protect its future at the TUC conference today (Monday September 14). “Unite and Community are proud of our…Read more…
Culture change call
On Sunday (September 13), Unite conference delegate Jane Stewart spoke on positive consultation and employee engagement. She said that Unite supported the motion but had some reservations as…Read more…
TU Bill: down a slippery slope
The right to form and join trade unions has been protected in international law for a very long time. So has the right to protest. The most obvious legal provision is found in Article 11 of the…Read more…
‘Curious financial reasoning’
Tomorrow (September 15) Unite Community members will march to Bristol council to hand in a petition against the closure of beds for disabled children at a local respite centre. The petition…Read more…
‘A new kind of politics’
Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader with a mandate which dwarfs that given to Tony Blair 21 years ago is the most extraordinary event in the 45 years I have been a party member. To say it is a…Read more…
Support local newspapers call
Unite print worker Tom Murphy seconded an NUJ motion at the TUC conference yesterday (September 13), calling for support for local newspapers. In his speech, Murphy highlighted the need for…Read more…
Recovery? What recovery?
In the first speech of the conference, Unite AGS Gail Cartmail moved a motion on productivity and investment – calling for “good work in a fairer and stronger economy.” She said that despite…Read more…
Conference first!
Pictured is Unite AGS Gail Cartmail adding the final touches to her speech on productivity. Gail moved the conference’s first motion on behalf of Unite. Pic by Mark…Read more…
Giving hope to working people
Pictured is Unite general secretary Len McCluskey being interviewed by ITV news at this year’s annual TUC conference. The 147th Congress is being held in Brighton from today Sunday September…Read more…
‘Party of hope’
Welcoming the announcement today (September 12) that Jeremy Corbyn has been confirmed as the new Labour leader and Tom Watson as deputy leader, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey congratulated…Read more…
Brave in Dagenham
Behind the group of great women in the famous 1968 strike at Ford’s Dagenham plant there was a man. Bernie Passingham – who has died aged 90 – played a crucial role as TGWU convenor in…Read more…
One per cent in wages ‘howl’
When the National Minimum Wage (NMW) was first introduced in 1999, many in the business community claimed the sky was falling – unemployment would skyrocket, profits would fall, and the very people…Read more…
Protect your vote
Unite has expressed grave concerns over Tory plans to speed up crucial legislation to voter registration. The campaign group Hope Not Hate is warning that as many as two million voters will be…Read more…
Relief for truck drivers?
It can be tough to spend a penny in an era of government cuts which have brought about the closure of so many public toilets. Toilet breaks are no laughing matter; rather they are a basic…Read more…
No one’s buying it
Days before the Trade Union Bill comes up for its second reading in the Commons on Monday (September 14), the government proposals have come under fire not only from trade unions, but from all sides,…Read more…