On Saturday morning, I joined UNISON colleagues from Greater London, South East, and Eastern regions as delegates at the TUC LESE Regional Council meeting. It was held online because the National TUC has decided to sell its headquarters at Congress Hou…Read more…
Just transition for steel and car industries
A just transition and investment was at the heart of a debate on the future of the automotive and steel industries on Wednesday (July 9). Unite delegate Vincent Harrod, who works in the car industry, warned of the risk to hundreds of thousands of jobs in the industry and wider supply chain – and the […]
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Workers must be at heart of switch to clean energy
Government strategy brings greener energy a step closer
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Workers must be at heart of switch to clean energy
Government strategy brings greener energy a step closer
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United for jobs
Unite joined a coalition of campaign groups on Wednesday morning (14 May) outside Parliament, demanding “climate justice” and calling on the government to commit to a fully funded plan for a just transition that supports jobs and skills in the North Sea. Unite is part of a partnership, including fellow unions and climate groups such […]
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‘Choose a homegrown transition’
Unite delegate Cliff Bowen made a compelling case for a workers’ just transition in a debate on clean energy on Monday (September 23) at Labour Conference. Cliff said he understood personally what’s at stake as a someone who works in the oil and gas sector where “the future of over 30,000 jobs across the North […]
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Workers must lead green transition
Unite delegate and energy worker Paul Rounding made a compelling intervention in a debate on climate change on the final day of TUC Congress on Wednesday (September 11). Supporting the composite with reservation on behalf of Unite, Paul said, “We all want an end to global warming and a greener planet for our children – […]
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Scottish businesses back Unite’s oil and gas campaign
Business representatives, oil and gas workers and Unite officials unveiled a giant letter this morning (27 June) at Aberdeen Maritime Museum. Nearly 200 firms from Scottish towns dependent on the oil and gas industry have signed an open letter backing Unite’s call for Labour to drop its policy of banning new North Sea exploration licenses […]
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‘System change, not climate change’
Delegates backed a motion on trade unions’ role in finding solutions to the climate emergency
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‘System change, not climate change’
Delegates backed a motion on trade unions’ role in finding solutions to the climate emergency
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London Labour Conference 2024
Recovering from a busy weekend at the London Labour annual conference, as a UNISON Labour Link delegate. I arrived late on Saturday due to advice surgery commitment and missed keynote speakers David Lammy MP and Ellie Reeves MP. The venue was pack…Read more…
UNISON urges Ofgem to act on customer bills
Union also calls for action on a just transition to environmentally friendly energy jobs
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UNISON urges Ofgem to act on customer bills
Union also calls for action on a just transition to environmentally friendly energy jobs
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Blog: Reflecting on a week at COP28 in Dubai
Tony Wright, chair of UNISON’s policy development and campaign committee, attended the COP28 as part of the International Trade Union Confederation delegation
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Blog: Reflecting on a week at COP28 in Dubai
Tony Wright, chair of UNISON’s policy development and campaign committee, attended the COP28 as part of the International Trade Union Confederation delegation
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UNISON takes the call for a just transition to COP28
NEC member Tony Wright explains what he’ll be doing in Dubai and why it’s vital that UNISON has a presence there
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UNISON takes the call for a just transition to COP28
NEC member Tony Wright explains what he’ll be doing in Dubai and why it’s vital that UNISON has a presence there
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No winners from government rowing back on net-zero policies
Meeting climate goals and greater support for those in need is vital
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No winners from government rowing back on net-zero policies
Meeting climate goals and greater support for those in need is vital
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Race to save auto jobs
The leader of Unite has slammed the automotive industry and the government for failing to prepare for the green transition. Joint research from the University of Birmingham and Unite reveals that almost a third (29.2%) of auto workers are ‘not confident’ that their workplace will survive the transition to electrification. Unite is calling for an […]
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