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Unite delegate Dave Allan seconded a motion on disabled workers at TUC conference on Thursday (October 20) as he outlined how the “government’s disability strategy fails on all fronts”. “It was delivered too late; it was not based on any consultation with disabled people or disabled people’s organisations; it has zero ambition and any recommendations […]
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Unite head of operations and former TUC president Gail Cartmail gave a moving speech at TUC conference on Wednesday (October 19) in which she paid tribute to the NHS. Reflecting on a previous speech given by then-TUC president Mark Serwotka in 2019, Gail noted how Mark had said he’d passed an important milestone – 1000 […]
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Unite delegate and construction worker Tracey Whittle made a powerful contribution to a debate on working in high temperatures on Wednesday (October 19). Highlighting that as weather becomes more and more severe, Tracey said it was vital that conference discuss “the realities of working in a climate crisis”. Drawing from her own experience in the […]
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I work for Toyota. And as a union we are seeing how my automotive sector and many others, such as steel, road haulage, food and many others are being badly affected by the current trading arrangements we have with Europe. This desperately needs to be improved if we are serious about supporting our industries. We […]
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Unite delegate and acute hospital rep Lesley Mansell demanded urgent support for NHS workers and public services as she spoke in favour of a motion on the health service at the last day of Labour Party conference on Wednesday (September 28). She began by thanking all the support given by conference to the NHS, saying […]
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Responding to Keir Starmer’s leader’s speech at Labour conference today (September 27), Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The real crisis, for everyday families in Britain, is a crisis of wage cuts, frightening energy bills and now soaring rents and mortgages. So Keir Starmer’s promises for change in today’s speech are a start. “But Labour […]
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Unite delegate Professor Cecile Wright made a vital intervention in a debate on the climate crisis on Tuesday (September 27) of the Labour Party conference. Cecile told conference that the climate crisis was inextricably linked with the current energy crisis, noting that “the Tories have produced a rigged market in the production and supply of […]
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Unite delegate and solicitor Niamh O’Brady gave an impassioned speech in a debate on safe and secure communities at Labour party conference on Tuesday (September 27). Niamh highlighted that the legal aid system, which she said is in essence “the right to publicly funded legal representation and advice” has long been a “pillar of the […]
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Welcome to Monday’s photo highlights of our delegates at the Labour Party conference.
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Unite delegate Jessie Jacobs made a powerful contribution to a debate on electoral reform at the Labour party conference on Monday (September 26). Speaking in support of a motion on changing the voting system for general elections, Jessie said that her union Unite “recognises and agrees that we need electoral reform and we must oppose […]
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Unite delegate Jane Taylor called for bold action on equalities as she moved a composite motion at Labour Party conference on Monday (September 26). Addressing conference, Jane said that “income and wealth inequality has deepened in this country and here I am talking about it again”. “What on earth is wrong with us that we […]
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Welcome to UNITElive’s coverage of this year’s Labour Party conference, Sunday September 25 to Wednesday September 28, in Liverpool. Tune in every day on UNITElive for full coverage of Unite’s delegates at the Labour Party conference. Below is a round-up in pictures of the first day of conference on Sunday, September 25. Pics by Mark […]
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Unite’s head of operations Gail Cartmail moved a motion on the economy on the second day of Labour Party conference on Monday (September 26). You can watch a clip of her speech in the video below:
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Unite delegate and Royal Mail worker Gary Sassoon-Hales spoke passionately in support of a motion on bringing the Royal Mail back under public ownership at the Labour party conference on Monday (September 26). The motion highlighted a disturbing revelation surrounding a possible takeover of Royal Mail by a foreign equity firm and noted that any […]
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Unite’s executive head of operations Gail Cartmail highlighted how Unite is fighting back against bad employers and the government’s attack on workers on the second day of the Labour Party conference on Monday (September 26). She moved a motion in debate on growing challenges in our economy, which called on Labour to take effective measures […]
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As Labour conference began on Sunday (September 25) Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the party must be far more bold to make the ‘clear blue water ‘ that now exists between them and the Truss government count. Graham, who spoke at Unite’s Scottish Policy conference on Sunday, also told Unite members in Scotland that […]
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Unite delegate and chair of the Labour Party National Women’s Committee Ruth Hayes moved a motion on violence against women and girls on the first day of the Labour Party Conference on Sunday (September 25). Urging conference to read the motion from Labour’s Women Conference in full, Ruth highlighted how “over a decade of Tory […]
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