The trade union movement affirmed its continued solidarity with junior doctors in their on-going dispute with the government, which has sought to impose a contract that the doctors say is unfair to…Read more…
More in common
The Immigration Act 2016 went through Parliament with little fanfare in May — but its consequences are dire for not only recent migrants but also black communities who have settled here for decades…Read more…
Support refugee children
What’s often forgotten in discussions of the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe is that a large swath of these refugees are mere children, with many of them starting their new lives away from…Read more…
Accessible transport for all
Congress hailed the announcement by London mayor Sadiq Khan last week that London TravelWatch would undertake a review of ticket office closures, a move that was the subject of an emergency motion on…Read more…
Our humanity
Speaking in support of a motion calling on the trade union movement to defend the Human Rights Act, Unite director of legal services Howard Beckett highlighted today (September 14) just how important…Read more…
Action not words
How many more emergency motions on Colombia do we need before the tragedy in Colombia is resolved? This was the unsettling question Unite delegate and cab driver Jim Kelly posed to Congress on…Read more…
No room to crow
Unite cautioned against complacency over today’s (Wednesday September 14) labour market figures warning that for millions the nature of work was becoming increasingly insecure. Pointing to a…Read more…
Culture of fear
Amid rising patient complaints in the NHS – the number now exceeds 4,000 a week – Congress highlighted concern over legal action being taken against health staff. While Congress recognised…Read more…
Sisters in struggle
The government’s pernicious Trade Union Act, while an attack on all working people, will disproportionately impact on women. That’s why Congress carried a motion yesterday (September 12) that…Read more…
Public bus firms everywhere call
Unite delegate and bus worker Taj Salam took to the rostrum, speaking on the bus services Bill. He told the conference, “Buses are the most frequently used and most democratic form of public…Read more…
Education for some, disruption for all
Ralph Surman, ATL’s National Officer for Policy, examines some of the issues raised from the ATL fringe at TUC2016 in Brighton. One thing that those working in education understand more than…Read more…
‘We’re getting there’
Campaigners are “quietly confident” that the Home Secretary will announce a public inquiry in October into police brutality and misconduct against striking miners at the Orgreave coking plant in June…Read more…
Automation nation?
Unite delegate and taxi driver, Mike Hedges, supported a motion on the impact of automation on employment, calling for research and policy. Focusing on the transport sector he spoke on the…Read more…
‘Cherry on the cake’
Unite’s very own Paul McGovern took home the TUC’s prestigious top Learning Rep award today (September 13) presented at conference by TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady. UNITElive…Read more…
Let’s lead the fight against hate
After the toxic language used during the EU referendum campaign, resulting racist attacks on Black communities, refugees and those perceived to be of migrant backgrounds rose dramatically across the…Read more…
Support manufacturing plea
“Conference, there is a clear need for the UK to have an integrated, industrial strategy – to rebalance the economy and support our manufacturing base,” said Unite delegate Charlotte Upton. …Read more…
Support Gibraltar
Congress agreed today (September 13) that workers rights should be front and centre in any future Brexit negotiations, with trade unions having a firm seat at the table to be the voice for working…Read more…
Blacklisting still going on
Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail led calls at the TUC conference today (September 13) for tougher laws and a full public inquiry into blacklisting. Addressing conference in…Read more…
Cameron quits
David Cameron has stood down as the MP for Witney with immediate effect, two months after resigning as prime minister. The former Conservative leader’s legacy will be defined by his unleashing…Read more…
New trade union rights call
Congress today (September 13) stood united against the government’s pernicious Trade Union Act, which threatens the most fundamental rights of working people. On the third day of the TUC…Read more…