Workers from leading companies across the north west will gather in Liverpool for a conference tomorrow (February 2) specially convened by Unite, the UK’s biggest manufacturing union, to press for…Read more…
‘Battling Betty’
In a tribute to lifelong Unite member and socialist activist, Betty Tebbs, who passed on Monday (January 23) at the age of 98, Unite relives a passionate speech she gave at last year’s Real…Read more…
Shining light
Dedicated trade union and socialist activist Betty Tebbs died peacefully with her family on Monday (January 23) at the age of 98 after having spent decades fighting for peace, justice and equality….Read more…
The right decision
In a landmark ruling, Supreme Court judges today (January 24) upheld the view of the High Court that the government must consult Parliament before it triggers Article 50 in preparation to exit the UK…Read more…
McCluskey in disarray on free movement of workers
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…
Ian Allinson to stand against McCluskey and Coyne for Unite General Secretary
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Snap General Secretary election called
Once again Len McCluskey has decided to force a snap General Secretary election, in which he intends to stand for re-election. The announcement is here and the official Unite information is here.
Calling the election now, a year early, with nomination…Read more…
‘In the hands of the membership’
The Executive Council of Unite has today (December 6) agreed that the timetable for the election of the union’s general secretary will be brought forward to the first months of 2017. This will…Read more…
Len McCluskey: the free movement of labour is a class question
08 November 2016
By Len McCluskey, General Secretary of UNITE
At the 2016 conference of think tank Class – Britain at a Crossroads – General Secretary of UNITE Len McCluskey gave a speech…Read more…
Safeguards and strong unions
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey’s spoke at the CLASS conference in London, on November 5. Unite is proud of the part it played in establishing the movement’s very own think-tank…Read more…
Brexit: Britain voted for change
Four months after the vote, the only thing we know for sure is what we knew on the morning of June 24: we are coming out of the EU. The question is, into whose or what arms do we leap? …Read more…
An attempt to split the United Left
The United Left is the dominant faction within UNITE, including both General Secretary Len McCluskey and a majority of the union’s Executive Council. It appears from the letter below that there is an attempt to split the United Left in Scotland, a m…Read more…
Defending Corbyn and Freedom of Movement
Unite’s National Industrial Sector Committee (NISC) for my sector (GPM&IT) met this week and agreed to submit the following as emergency motions to the Unite Policy Conference this month.
It is likely that the “leadership” will try to avoid either…Read more…
Responding to the EU Referendum – Len gets it wrong
After a campaign marked by racism, fear-mongering and lies from both the main campaigns, the result is now out – a vote to leave the EU. This isn’t the result Unite campaigned for, our union was clearly on the “Remain” side, though (thank goodness) it …Read more…
When we stand together, we thrive
As this referendum campaign draws towards a close, I think everyone can agree on two things. First, it matters. As the moment of decision looms, this will be one of the most important…Read more…
Resist safety erosion
Unite today, April 28, said attempts by Conservative ministers and unscrupulous bosses to dilute or circumvent health and safety legislation across the UK must be resisted when at least two people a…Read more…
Correct verdict – at last
Commenting on the verdict today (April 26) which confirmed that the 96 football fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough in 1989 were unlawfully killed, Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary said,…Read more…
Shoulder to shoulder
Unite Port Talbot steel worker Mark ‘Pasty’ Turner was warmly received by the People’s Assembly marchers in Trafalgar Square on April 16 after addressing the packed throng . …Read more…
Panama? Only this hat
Marching shoulder to shoulder with steel workers and anti-austerity campaigners from across the UK, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey made it clear Unite refused to accept there was no…Read more…
EU: Vote for democracy and hope
When I vote for Britain to remain in the EU in June, and when I argue for the members of my union and others to do likewise in the months ahead, I will not be voting for the status quo. I will…Read more…