Quincy Raymond, Chair of TUC Young Workers Forum shares their experiences of the CFDT Young Workers Conference – November 2023.
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‘Last stand for UK steel’
Unite mobilised one of its biggest steel demos ever in Port Talbot on Saturday (February 17). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham gave an impassioned speech at the rally, which you can watch in full in the video below: If you’ve missed our earlier coverage of the Port Talbot demo, you can read a full news […]
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Today’s top news stories: M25 workers in strike vote
It’s only Monday (February 19) and it’s already been a busy week for Unite. Below is a selection of today’s top news stories: Balfour Beatty workers angry over profitable firm’s below inflation pay offer Around 150 M25 maintenance workers employed by Balfour Beatty are being balloted for strike action over pay, Unite said today. The […]
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Port Talbot fights for steel
The Port Talbot community joined Unite steelworkers, officers and activists for the union’s biggest demonstration to date on Saturday (February 17) in the fight to save steel jobs. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined the protest and gave an impassioned speech in a rallying cry for the thousands of jobs now at risk at Tata’s […]
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‘Hand of history is on our shoulders’
“We can fight. And yes, we can win!” These were the rousing words of Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham yesterday, February 17, as she addressed the hundreds-strong Port Talbot steel community who’d come to listen, as she spoke out on the closure of the blast furnaces.
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Ford workers angry after ‘years of loyalty’
With Ford showing “corporate greed” by refusing to give salaried staff and managers at UK plants a decent pay rise — and rejecting Unite’s demand for Acas to be involved — Unite members and reps from across the UK speak out. They are still hopeful that an agreement can be reached with the car giant, […]
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#HeartUnions Week: Want a pay rise? Join Unite!
It’s the conclusion of #HeartUnions week this week, and what a week it was! The theme of this year’s #HeartUnions week is ‘Want a pay rise? Join a union!” — and no other union has embodied this theme more than Unite. In the last year, Unite has secured hundreds of millions of pounds in pay […]
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Rally for steel
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham will be among the speakers at the trade union steel rally taking place in Port Talbot this Saturday (February 17). The rally will be followed by a march around the town centre involving trade unions and members of local businesses and organisations. The march and rally will allow local people […]
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#HeartUnions Week: ‘You’ve got to be in a union’
It’s #HeartUnions week this week, and perhaps no one has shown more love for their union than Unite deputy branch secretary and bus driver Len Newham (pictured above right) — he’s been a member of Unite and its predecessor union for nearly 60 years. This week UniteLive caught up with Len, 77, who not only […]
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Unite workers ‘looking for love’ from Ford
Over 3,000 salaried and managerial staff at Ford’s UK sites across the country are threatening to strike if Unite’s call for talks are ignored, the union said on Valentine’s Day (February 14). The company has been told it must attend negotiations with the conciliation service Acas, or Unite will begin preparing to ballot its members […]
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#HeartUnions Week: building better mental health
As #HeartUnions Week continues this week (February 12-16), today we take a further look at how Unite Education is leading the way with its popular mental health awareness courses for reps. In the story below, we hear from Luke Panesar, a rep who’s benefited from mental health courses, as well as Suz Muna, a Unite […]
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#HeartUnions week: ‘Invaluable’ training for reps
It’s the TUC’s #HeartUnions week this week (February 12-16) — and we’ve also just published a new edition of UniteExtra highlighting Unite Education’s reps courses! In the story below, we hear from Unite convenor Anthony Walsh from Toyota and how reps courses have helped him help his members. If you’re rep, check out this and […]
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#HeartUnions Week: Glee Club recognition win
During #HeartUnions week this week, the TUC shone a spotlight on Unite’s long and hard-fought campaign to secure union recognition last year at the world-famous Glee Club in Cardiff, Wales. This agreement represents the first of its kind within the Welsh hospitality sector and means that the 35 employees at the venue will be covered […]
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Tolpuddle Martyrs anniversary marked
Before sunrise on February 24, 1834, farmworker George Loveless left for work – it would be three years before he would be back with his wife and children again. George, and five fellow workers – James Brine, James Hammett, James Loveless, John Standfield and Thomas Standfield – were arrested, charged with making an illegal oath […]
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Why we need a trade union agenda for devolution
Devolution can shape the lives of working people for better or worse. Therefore, it is crucial that the trade union movement is aware of and informing the work of devolved authorities to ensure devolution improves the world of work and improves the liv…Read more…
Better worker protections are coming and opponents must stop swimming against the tide
The UK’s long experiment with a low-rights, low-wage economy is drawing to an end, and employers need to recognise now is not the time for foot-dragging.
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‘Our community sticks together’
As Unite ramps up its steel campaign, UniteLive spoke to Port Talbot steelworker Dale, who highlighted what’s at stake for his community if Tata Steel cuts thousands of jobs. You can watch our short film below and find out more about Unite’s steel campaign here. Film by Jake Roberts
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A View from Down Under: Australia’s Push on Workers’ Rights
In a guest blog post Gareth Hathway details how Australia’s unions and its Labor Government are driving forward fair work by shutting down loopholes in work regulations.
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UK government must change course to support peace in Palestine, Israel and the Middle East
On 7 February, the TUC wrote to Lord Cameron, Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on the escalating violence in Gaza, Israel and the Middle East. We have long-standing policy in support of Palestinian rights a…Read more…
‘Our fight to save steel’
Last week, Unite hosted a number of events in steel towns across the UK as the union ramped up its steel campaign. In the short video below, we hear from steel reps and a former steelworker in Scunthorpe about why we have to keep fighting for steel. Unite’s steel campaign has never been more urgent. […]
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