The following statement has been issued by our comrades in Birlesik Metal IS Turkey. By Eyup Ozer of Birlesik Metal IS Secular, Democratic, Independent, Social State of Law cannot be created by…Read more…
What does Brexit mean for Regional Economies and Industries?
Download Unite’s Policy on the EU agreed at the Unite Policy Conference EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STATEMENT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION 2016Read more…
Guidence issued to all Unite Employees – Labour Party membership
A number of people have asked me about Unite’s guidence on joining the Labour Party. So here it is. Guidence issued to all Unite Employees. Joining Unite the union – eligibility to vote in the…Read more…
To my Brothers & Sisters in France “Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” Solidarite & No Pasarán!
To all comrades in France currently suffering and facing the fascist threat. Solidarity! yes but “No Pasarán!Read more…
Cllr Anamul Islam victory speech for the Forest Gate North By-election 2016
What a great speech by Anamul following the count announcement and how humble and gracious he is to his opponents. He won over 52% of the vote despite the complete and utter mess our National Party is in at the moment. He is a principled socialist and …Read more…
UNISON NDC 16: The Housing Crisis
Better late than never but this is a speech I made at the UNISON NDC conference on the Housing crisis.
“Conference, President, John Gray, speaking on behalf of the NEC in support of Composite B.
Conference, I have worked in local authority and Housin…Read more…
Unite Policy Conference 2016 – Thursday’s business
I’ve written a report for rs21 which covers the highlights of Thursday’s business. It was a packed day, which included the momentous decision to back mandatory reselection for Labour MPs – something that would not have been supported a few weeks ago.
Support @sccscot Mass Lobby of @ScotParl 29 Sept & call for climate action
UNISON Scotland is supporting the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland mass lobby of MSPs at the Scottish Parliament on 29 September. Full details from SCCS are below, including how to register for the limited number of places, and how to send support if you can’t attend.
And if you’re a member interested in action on climate change, do join our Green Network. At our September meeting, we will beRead more…
TUC Communication Awards 2016
It’s the time of year when the TUC give out their awards for the best use of communications amongst unions. I’m always interested in the digital categories to see how unions are developing their…Read more…
Learning Activism: The Intellectual Life of Social Movements
Dear Colleagues,
As you will know I am toiling away on my doctoral thesis which focuses on activist learning and the role that the MA programme that I run at Ruskin College plays in this.
There have been hundreds of sources of material that I have be…Read more…
Keep Calm and Support Corbyn
http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-party-leadership-election-2016
The retrospective imposition of a six month membership requirement (disenfranchising all those members who joined in response to the “chicken coup”), the eightfold increase in the cos…Read more…
Courage and solidarity
Speaking at Unite’s policy conference today (July 14), shadow chancellor John McDonnell laid out the Labour party’s radical plan to transform society under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn…Read more…
Radical transformation
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell laid out the Labour party’s single-minded “ambition to radically transform society” in a speech at Unite’s policy conference today (July 14), in which he also took…Read more…
Labour – fight Tories call
Unite members expressed frustration in a vote at conference today (July 14) in which they debated the policy of reselection of Labour MPs. Examining the conduct of some within the party and the…Read more…
Support Corbyn call
Uniting behind Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Unite delegates voted in favour of a motion today (July 14) to call on Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) to urge their MPs to support the party’s…Read more…
United for steel – 2
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell discussing the latest steel situation with Unite steel workers. Pic by Mark Thomas
The post United for steel – 2 appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Accountable services call
Fighting against privatisation of public services was an important discussion for delegates (July 12) who believed that the process was “often not transparent nor meaningful. The consultation fails…Read more…
The Labour Act, another step in the flexibilisation of French Labour Law
14 July 2016
By Professor Sylvaine Laulom, Director of Institut d’études du travail de Lyon, the University Lumière Lyon 2
Finally, the long road towards the ‘El Khomri’ Law, named after the…Read more…
Social care services for older people
Where next for UNISON’s Save Our Local Services campaign in 2016?
The article Social care services for older people first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Note to Philip Hammond: In ALL 32 OECD countries where spending was cut, economic growth was significantly damaged
Since 2010, under the direction of international organisations and most economists, governments across the world have cut spending in order to restore public finances to health. OECD figures show this strategy has failed. Cuts have greatly damaged economic growth – to a far greater extent than…Read more…