UNISON National Delegate conference take place next week. For some reason this rum reception is always well supported by delegates! Read more…
Hope and Unity
I want to share a very welcome message I received from our General Secretary on Friday;
“Today I want to thank every one of you who played a part in the campaign.From the outset we believed that if Labour could shift the debate onto public services, it could strike a chord with the electorate and…Read more…
This is no time for TEE: four reasons to resist turning pensions into ISAs
Former Treasury minister David Gauke has been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. This has prompted speculation that he might bring with him an apparent enthusiasm within parts of the Treasury, and certainly some right-wing think tanks,…Read more…
Help UNISON campaign for equality
Take the UNISON equality survey – you could win three nights for two people at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort
The article Help UNISON campaign for equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Construction workers protest in Copenhagen
Unite and GMB members are again protesting in Copenhagen, Denmark tomorrow (Tuesday June 13) after the financier of major energy from waste plants in the UK, tried to ‘wash its hands’ of the…Read more…
Offer rejected
Unite members at BMW making the iconic Mini and Rolls-Royce motor cars have voted to reject an offer aimed at resolving a long running pensions’ dispute. The consultative ballot, in which…Read more…
Biggest political reawakening of the century
After two years of being derided as a waning political force because of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, a resurgent Labour Party has delivered a stunning general election blow to Theresa May’s Tories….Read more…
Strong stand
Unite regional officer Terry Keefe said, “Our members have taken a strong stand on the picket line at DB Glass in Newton Abbot and shown excellent solidarity as they start a 48 hour strike…Read more…
Some facts and figures about 8 June
Hat tip to Dave Ratchford for the chart and figures below. Worth reflecting about I think.
“Labour Share of Vote in recent elections
1983 206 seats 27.6% of the vote 8.4m1987 229 seats 30.9% of the vote 10m1992 271 seats 34.4% of the vote 11.5m19…Read more…
Macron Hopes To Use French Summer Holidays To Drive Through Labour Reforms
The new French President Emmanuel Macron has said he intends to reform France’s labour laws before the end of this summer after meeting unions and telling them he ‘intends to act…Read more…
Back to real life (but not for long)
As much as I enjoy campaigning, it is has been marvellous to spend a lazy Saturday morning without worrying about deadlines, printing off walks, knocking on doors and dealing with the inevitable problems and frustrations suffered by election agents of …Read more…
A very different election
Well that was different! From landslide victory to hung parliament breaks the received wisdom that the short election campaign can only marginally shift voting intention. I have been fighting…Read more…
West Ham General Election Result June 2017
Picture collage from our Count in the early hours of this morning. A fantastic result for team Lyn Brown. As Agent I was so proud of all our West Ham activists, who have tirelessly campaigned near and far for a Labour Government. Which of course we hav…Read more…
Blog: Truly remarkable election results
I am proud of the role we played from our tireless work in key constituencies, our high profile advertising and social media campaigns, to the personalised emails and direct mail we were able to send…Read more…
Bliss that it was in that dawn still to be at the count?
The day after a General Election (particularly one that leads to a hung Parliament) is full of people so deprived of sleep that we can barely think sagely offering our opinions as if this was a good idea.
Theresa May was so woozy she thought it a good …Read more…
Jeremy has inspired millions, says UNISON
Commenting today (Friday) on the results of the 2017 general election, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a remarkable result that few predicted at the start of the campaign –…Read more…
The election result shows that we need a new deal for working people
This election was about bread and butter issues – what needs to change for ordinary working people. And no wonder: if current trends continue, in five years’ time 3.5 million people will be in insecure work, as gig working, self-employment, agency work and zero hours contracts rise and rise….Read more…
Why trade union rights are an important factor in the General Election
08 June 2017
As the electorate goes to the polls today, our Chair John Hendy QC and President Professor Keith Ewing, explain why trade union rights are an important factor for workers’…Read more…
Vote Labour on June 8
Dear Colleagues,
The parallels between the crisis facing the country in 1945 and 2017 are clear and stark. The only party offering a credible, realistic opportunity for economic and social security for the majority of the UK population is the Labour Pa…Read more…
Unions pledge support for Brexit that protects workers
European and British trade unions have pledged their support for a Brexit that protects both UK and EU workers. At an international meeting hosted by Unite, the IndustriALL European trade…Read more…