I (and many others) spoke in support of Andy at today’s meeting, where we unanimously endorsed him as Leader.”The Labour Link Committee has selected its preferred successor to Keir Starmer, with UNISON – the UK’s largest trade union – backing And…Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link Forum pre meet & Campaigning for Bev In Manchester
The UNISON National Labour Link Forum this year was in Manchester. An interesting place to be politically at any time, but especially at this moment.I took the train on Wednesday evening after helping to chair LAPFF meetings and arrived late. On Thursd…Read more…
Labour Unions – Join us to campaign for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election
Join us to campaign for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election.Help Labour win.Working people are crying out for change. That’s why policies like the New Deal for Working People are so important.Andy Burnham is standing because he believes th…Read more…
Manchester bus franchising announcement welcomed
Unite has welcomed the announcement today (March 25) by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham that Greater Manchester will adopt a system of bus franchising. Unite believes that the new system, which is…Read more…
Manchester mayor urged to intervene ahead of bus strikes
Unite, which represents over 400 bus drivers at Go North West, has written to the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham urging him to intervene, having becoming increasingly alarmed at the…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Union learning reps This week, Unite has joined a…Read more…
‘Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable’
Unite has thrown its support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities which face the strictest Covid-19 restrictions without an adequate financial support package to make…Read more…
Scrap outsourcing plans call
In the latest intervention in a Unite dispute against NHS outsourcing, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham today (July 4) responded to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s decision to…Read more…