“Austerity is a political choice”

Unite delegate, local authority worker Kathy Smith, made an impassioned contributed in support of a composite on public services. Kathy said, “Congress, this composite sets out a programme for rebuilding our public services after the long assault of austerity. Pay restoration. Attracting and retaining talent. Dealing with chronic stress and burnout.   “This is a […]

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‘Rebuild our public services’ call

Unite delegate Bridie McCreesh gave a rousing opening speech in support of funding for public services at the 155th TUC Congress on Sunday (September 10). She told Congress that for well over a decade now, delegates’ speeches from the rostrum “have charted the ruination of our public services”. “First, we warned of the lethal impact […]

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Public services minimum wage call

On the first day of Unite’s policy conference on Tuesday (July 11) Unite delegate Heather Gilfillan from Scotland highlighted the importance of public services as she moved a motion on a public services minimum wage of £15 an hour. Heather told conference of media reports every day showing public services on its knees, facing massive […]

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‘This is the year of fighting back – and winning’

Unite delegate Suzanne Abachor spoke in support of an emergency motion on public services o the last day of TUC Congress on Thursday (October 20). “What a shameful period in our history — in-work poverty has spread right across or public service working people, having struggled through austerity, a deadly pandemic, and now a devastating […]

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