Check out “On 5 September 2023 Clarion sent dismissal notices to 54 of its most long serving staff in order to close down its defined benefit pension provision. Clarion has made it clear that that it staff do not “consent” then they will be …Read more…
TUC General Secretary, Paul Nowak speech to Congress 2023
Fantastic speech by Trade Union Congress, General Secretary Paul Nowak last week. Telling it as it is. Read more…
UAW Dispute With The Big 3 – Downtown Detroit Rally Sept. 15th
UAW President Shawn Fein speech, September 15th to UAW members in Downtown Detroit Rally Good afternoon UAW family – and hello again to the Big Three. It is my absolute honour to stand here today. Looking out on this sea … Continue reading Read more…
TUC Congress Day Four
TUC Congress finished on Wednesday. I had to leave early to deal with some urgent work and union case work. Also, on the way home, I stopped off to visit a new “build to rent” housing project in Manchester, part funded by Newham staff pension fund. I w…Read more…
UNISON leads the debate at TUC gathering
Climate change, the COVID-19 Inquiry and a change of government were amongst the debates in Liverpool this week
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UNISON leads the debate at TUC gathering
Climate change, the COVID-19 Inquiry and a change of government were amongst the debates in Liverpool this week
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Blog: Climate change is real, destructive and is an absolute emergency
Green UNISON Week means seven days to champion and promote the engagement and activity that UNISON does all year round on tackling climate change
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Blog: Climate change is real, destructive and is an absolute emergency
Green UNISON Week means seven days to champion and promote the engagement and activity that UNISON does all year round on tackling climate change
The article Blog: Climate change is real, destructive and is an absolute emergency first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The labour market is in the danger zone
The high pay growth heralded by the chancellor comes with some hefty caveats. The reality is that the latest data should concern us. There are clear warning signs of a labour market in trouble.
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BMW’s commitment to build electric cars in Cowley is welcome news – but a just transition for the workforce is not a done deal
BMW announced today that the company would invest £600 million to start production of two electric vehicles – the Mini Cooper and the Mini Aceman – at its Cowley and Swindon plants. Production is slated to start in 2026. The Cowley will be all-electri…Read more…
Why I’m relearning Welsh in my sixties
Why I’m relearning Welsh in my sixties
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TUC Congress 2023: Day Three
Tuesday was a busy day for me. In the morning we had a great speech by guest speaker, the shadow Deputy Prime Minister (I love repeating this), Angela Rayner on Labour’s “New Deal for Working People”. During lunch I took part in a fringe pan…Read more…
Last day – in photos
Unite delegates joined hundreds of others from across the trade union movement on the final day of TUC Congress 2023 in Liverpool. Below are some highlights from the last day in photos.
Calling All Tech Workers! LaborNotes is Organizing a Conference
As we try to figure out a direction here (Walton and I are thinking this through) it is important to elevate events and this is certainly one every able person should attend! If you are in or able to go to NYC this conference is an important one! As a long time attendee and organizer […]Read more…
‘Privilege to serve’
Unite executive head of operations Gail Cartmail gave her final speech on Wednesday (September 13) to TUC Congress after retiring from the TUC general council. Addressing Congress on the last day of the conference, Gail called it a “privilege” to have served on the general council, and she thanked her “terrific union Unite”, including “all […]
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UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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‘Retail banks are community services’
Speaking on behalf of Unite members in the finance and legal sector, Unite delegate Vanessa Williams gave an impassioned speech in support of a composite on financial services on the last day of Congress on Wednesday (September 13). She told Congress that the composite “outlines the impact of an industry which prioritises profiteering over communities […]
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TUC Congress 2023: Day Two
Congress started again on Monday at 9.30. The ACC Liverpool conference centre is in the Kings docks area and it was a pleasant 10 minute walk from the hotel. Outside the conference centre there was a few people canvassing delegates, selling news …Read more…
War ‘never in interests of working people’
Speaking on a composite on the war in Ukraine, Unite executive head of operations Gail Cartmail gave an impassioned speech in which she said Unite “unreservedly condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and stands in full solidarity with the millions who are victims of that attack”. Gail highlighted the UN General Secretary’s report on children and […]
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