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I was very proud on Monday evening to take part in a peaceful protest against hate and racism.
An Asian Labour Party canvasser had been abused, attacked and hit on the head with a bottle the previous day. This was a completely unprovoked attack…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech showed how much his own views align with Unite policies. He got particularly strong applause for his commitments to renationalise the railways and repeal the Trade Union Act. He also talked about the Workplace 2020 discussions ab…Read more…
So, just a day in and already we can see some are already unhappy with the prospect of workers being represented on the boards of companies. There is a letter from an asset manager in the FT here specifically on worker directors, and a response from th…Read more…
At the end of Unite Policy Conference today, Sharon Graham, who leads the Organising and Leverage Department, gave a presentation about a new database which all Unite officers and reps will be able to access online, giving details of agreements at tens…Read more…
View Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s standing ovation speech in his address to Unite policy conference delegates, July 13.
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In my post-Brexit blog I urged, in the words of my old Gran, everyone to ‘cool your wellies’. Sadly, some, most notably the Westminster PLP, ignored that advice. Now we are going to have another…Read more…
Stronger together – Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn meeting Unite steel workers at Unite’s policy conference in Brighton, today July 13. Still facing an uncertain future the steel…Read more…
I’m in Beijing, China for the annual G20 Labour & Employment Ministers meeting (LEMM). Priti Patel has already got on her plane and gone looking for work in Theresa May’s new Cabinet, but trade union leaders from across the world – known as the L20 – are still working…Read more…
After watching an inspirational short film on Unite’s campaign at Sports Direct, conference debated and carried a motion calling for continued support for workers and the fight for decent and fair…Read more…
Unite members at Wood Group, a multinational oil and gas services company, have overwhelmingly backed taking industrial action in a dispute over pay cuts and changes to allowances. Talks at the…Read more…
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With all the sound and fury surrounding the PLP ‘rebellion’ against Jeremy Corbyn, it might be a salutory reflection to think what people elsewhere suffer for their beliefs. Rene Gonzalez and Gerardo…Read more…
Union procedures will see all candidates present their case before affiliated political fund national committee decides whether to support a candidate, and who, in consultation with regions
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Over 3,000 people reported hate crimes to the police in the weeks around the EU referendum. That’s an increase of nearly 60%. We can only assume that many more crimes went unreported. Racism in…Read more…
Today, we get a new prime minister: Theresa May – and our union will challenge where necessary but also push our agenda on the issues that matter
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As I’ve already reported on Stronger Unions, leaders of Europe’s trade union movement visited London on Monday. They were here in part to show solidarity with the British trade union movement post-Brexit. But they were also beginning to grapple with the implications for the rest of…Read more…
The biggest debate of the day was around local government cuts. An Executive Statement strengthened Unite’s policy, but didn’t go as far as the motions which fell as a result of it passing.
Composite 1 (Motions 1 & 2): Campaigning Against Privatis…Read more…
Two of the Miami Five – anti-terrorism campaigners who were wrongly accused of espionage and spent nearly two decades in a US prison – received an emotional standing ovation at Unite’s policy…Read more…
Two-thirds (66%) of voters want to see a broader team negotiating Brexit, including cross-party politicians, trade unions and employers. That’s the finding of a new GQRR poll we’re publishing today. That went for both remainers (69%) and leavers (65%). Only 10% of respondents thought the government…Read more…
I was so, so relieved to hear tonight that the Labour Party NEC has decided that the elected Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, will be on the ballot paper for the forthcoming leadership challenge.
I honesty feared that the Party would implode if this did n…Read more…