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A “Reinstate Ian Allinson – Stop victimisation of union reps” statement has been launched to put pressure on Fujitsu over my dismissal and build solidarity for the wider Fujitsu dispute.
I’ve copied the text of the statement below. The statement with …Read more…
On Friday 12 January Fujitsu dismissed me under the guise of redundancy. They had given me the news by letter earlier in the week, when I was on compassionate leave for a family funeral. They didn’t even allow me to work my notice despite the fact that…Read more…
This General Secretary election shouldn’t even be happening. Like a million other Unite members it came as a surprise to me and until it was announced I had no plans to stand. The election timetable makes it as hard as possible for any challenger – it …Read more…
When I launched the campaign for General Secretary of Unite on Thursday evening, Len McCluskey’s backsliding on free movement of labour was one of the issues I raised. Little did I know how the issue would explode yesterday, with McCluskey and his supp…Read more…
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