Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett spoke fervently in support of an NEC statement on the Labour party’s Brexit strategy in a future general election as he called for unity over…Read more…
‘Transforming lives’
John McDonnell lays out Labour’s plans to shorten hours and end in-work poverty.
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NHS: workforce crisis
Joyce Still, Unite delegate and PPC for Stafford has worked in the National Health Service her entire life. Here we speak to Joyce about the workforce crisis in the NHS. “The NHS was and…Read more…
‘Defend our Royal Mail’ call
Unite delegate Kate Osborne seconded a motion in support of CWU Royal Mail members on Monday (September 23). She explained how Unite organises managers and senior staff in the Royal Mail…Read more…
‘Keep your eyes on the prize’
Moving a motion on industrial strategy at this year’s Labour Party Conference, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey on Monday (September 23) highlighted the significance of Jeremy Corbyn – a…Read more…
‘Unite, fight and win’
Mary Callaghan, Unite delegate, moved a motion on Universal Credit. She said she was “proud and honoured to be moving this motion on behalf of all of those women at Labour Women’s Conference…Read more…
‘I’ve thought about killing myself’
When Unite Community member Pat’s* husband Peter* died, she refused to leave his side for 17 hours as she held his hand for the last time. As his full-time carer for over four years – she was…Read more…
When hungry children cry themselves to sleep
When a Unite Community holiday hunger project in Norwich also started a pop-up food bank this summer, branch secretary Brian Green said the desperation was unmistakeable. “They simply charged…Read more…
Universal Discredit
On one day in May, the free paper, Metro, gave readers a surprise. ‘Universal Credit Uncovered’ announced the headline in all caps, the ‘o’ in ‘Uncovered’ designed as detective’s spy glass. …Read more…
‘You have to fight back’
Susan Kemlo was still mourning her daughter, Victoria, when benefits assessment firm Capita decided to drag her through the courts over supposed “reputational damage” – sustained because a judge…Read more…
‘High and dry’
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union representing aviation workers, accused the government of leaving workers and customers high and dry while landing taxpayers with a bill for hundreds of…Read more…
Labour is debt-free, treasurer affirms
Labour’s treasurer, Unite’s assistant general secretary Diana Holland told Conference that she was honoured to present her report and to inform delegates that for the third year in succession the…Read more…
Austerity and access to justice
Unite delegate Ruth Hayes (pictured with raised hand) spoke out about the dreadful effects of austerity. Speaking from first hand experience, she said, “I worked in a Law Centre for 18…Read more…
‘Murdered by uncaring capitalism’
Unite general secretary addressed a packed Unite fringe last night, September 21 on working class miscarriages of justice. He said: Less than a week after the 2017 general election we watched…Read more…
NHS: ‘We care’
Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail Unite spoke out in support of NHS workers. She illustrated her case by pointing out that, “Our sister Jennie Formby in her wonderful…Read more…
‘Our voices must be heard’
Susan Matthews, Unite’s BAME representative on its NEC spoke passionately as a proud black woman in support of having a minimum number of places reserved for BAME candidates. Unite’s political…Read more…
Speaking up for the comps
Unite delegate John Wiseman, spoke in support of the confererence’s education motions. Wiseman said you didn’t have to look past the current Tory front bench to know why private…Read more…
‘Crisis of funding’
Unite delegatae Sarah Hacker joined the debate on education, on Sunday September 22. She said that “as a parent, school governor and councillor, I speak as someone who has real…Read more…
‘Brexit is a process, not a destination’
As Labour Party members gather for the annual conference, this year in Brighton, Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, is urging delegates to unite behind the Jeremy Corbyn’s position on Brexit….Read more…
Keep Thomas Cook flying call
Unite called on the UK government yesterday (Sepember 20) to intervene and ensure the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) does not remove Thomas Cook airline’s operating licence. The union,…Read more…