An urgent investigation into the collapse of Thomas Cook ordered by the government is “too little too late” according to Unite, which said ministers had failed to learn the lessons from the Carillion…Read more…
Far right fans Amazon flames
The wildfires engulfing the Amazon rainforest are linked to Brazil’s far right government, Unite’s Mike Hedges explains
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‘Climate change is a class issue’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner highlighted the importance of tackling climate change, and the need to see it as a class issue, on the penultimate day of the Labour Party Conference on…Read more…
End bandit capitalism
Unite delegate Philippa Marsden calls for an end to vulture capitalism at Labour Conference
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Court decision shows Boris Johnson isn’t fit to be Prime Minister
Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling today (Tuesday) that the decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “A man who thinks he’s above the law is a man…Read more…
Die rebellion der Georgier
My article about the rebellion of Georgian soldiers on the Dutch island of Texel in April-May 1945 — often described as the final battle of the second world war in Europe — has appeared…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2019: Monday (#Lab19) Twitter
Made it for a pre #LabourConference2019 #lab19 run. As you can see my selfie taken today is much better than that in yesterdays run
Great to meet up with #Newham Labour comrades at last night’s informal social
Typical #Lab19 #LabourConference2019 dil…Read more…
Palestinian solidarity call
Unite AGS Tony Burke highlights escalating attacks on Palestinian communities at Labour Conference.
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‘Do not let the Tories divide us’
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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Labour would change social care for the better
UNISON welcomes set of solid proposals that will improve the lives of so many
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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…
School students taking part in today’s climate strike are an inspiration
They are taking to the streets to fight not just for their own future, but for all generations to come.Read more…
Digital jobs in a digital age?
Will robots take our jobs? Not necessarily, according to a Welsh Government review that was published today.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…