“Solidarity is at the heart of Unite,” said shadow chancellor John McDonnell as he made his address to Unite policy conference, today (July 14). He received no less than three standing…Read more…
Seat at Brexit table call
Unite policy conference delegates backed a statement on Europe from the union’s executive council yesterday (July 14), which demanded trade union input into the ‘Brexit’ negotiations. Warning…Read more…
G20 China: The diagnosis is in, but not the prescription
Its hot and smoggy here in Beijing Beijing, where G20 Labour and Employment Ministers have been meeting this week, but that’s not the main source of my frustration. Instead, I’m having a hard time getting my head around what Guy Ryder, head of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), described…Read more…
Change for the better
In his first speech after it was confirmed on Tuesday (July 12) that he would be on the ballot paper in the upcoming Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn addressed delegates at Unite’s policy…Read more…
NHS funding ‘reset’ – Austerity comes first
In a stark comments given in an interview to the Health Service Journal this week, Jim Mackey, head of NHS Improvement made clear the new policy priority for the NHS – austerity comes first. Ahead of a set of announcements for further belt tightening expected soon – what’s been termed the NHS…Read more…
Bus drivers under attack
Unite drivers suspended bus services in a district of West Belfast last weekend, after a double-decker was petrol bombed. Luckily no one was hurt during the attack, which took place in the…Read more…
Unite Policy Conference 2016 – Wednesday’s business
I’ve already posted videos of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech and Sharon Graham’s presentation on the Unite Industrial Strategy – Work, Voice, Pay.
The liveliest debate of the day was around the aftermath of the EU referendum and what UNITE’s position on freed…Read more…
VOTE LABOUR: Vote Anamul Islam today in Forest Gate North
Today is polling day in the Forest Gate North Council by election in Newham. Local candidate Anamul Islam is the Labour Party candidate.
Anamul is a leading community and trade union activist and will be an excellent Councillor.
He w…Read more…
European attitudes to diversity & migration: room for improvement
A new analysis of European views on migration demonstrates that diversity is not as unpopular as the referendum result and right-wing populism in France, Germany and Italy might suggest. But it also reveals that British views are in some ways more like…Read more…
Standing up to hate and racism
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 to Unite Policy Conference
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…
Worker directors: some initial responses
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…
Work, Voice, Pay – Unite Industrial Strategy
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…
What makes us strong
View Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s standing ovation speech in his address to Unite policy conference delegates, July 13.
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Play Nicely!
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…
United for steel
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…
To tackle Brexit and a sluggish global economy, governments must invest in growth and jobs
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…
Justice fight must go on
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…
Shameful attack
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…
Stick together and win
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