‘Real anger’ as Labour stops Unite speech

Unite delegates were angry this morning (September 23) when it transpired that the union’s protest motion against the Winter Fuel Allowance cuts, due to be heard that afternoon had been postponed. Unite has faced constant attempts this week by the Labour leadership to block the motion due to be heard on today immediately after the […]

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Sharon at Labour Conference – in the news

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has spoken out on winter fuel allowance and the economy on Sunday (September 22) in a number of radio and TV interviews on the first day of Labour Conference. You can view a selection of clips from these interviews below: You can watch Labour Conference live here – and you […]

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Sharon at TUC – in the news

At TUC Congress this week (September 8-11), Unite delegates have been out and about, on the conference floor and beyond having their voices heard. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has channelled her members’ voices in several radio and TV interviews during Congress, calling on the Labour government to institute a wealth tax – and to […]

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‘Labour – make different choices’

Unite’s main contribution to the conference came in moving a composite motion, on Building a fairer economy. And the union’s general secretary Sharon Graham gave a virtuoso delivery of what was the best speech the floor had heard so far. She laid out the union’s view of what was the best way forward for workers […]

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‘TAX RICHEST BRITS’ PLEA TO GOVT

The Unite leader said Keir Starmer should ditch plans to cut the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners and instead make millionaires pay more tax on their wealth. Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham has urged Labour to slap a 1per cent tax on the wealthiest Brits instead of “pickpocketing” pensioners. In an interview with […]

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Sharon Graham rallies the Tolpuddle faithful

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham rallied the crowds at this year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, getting huge cheers as she welcomed people to the event saying, “This is the first time in 14 years that Tolpuddle has met without the cloud of the Tories hanging over us.” Sharon said: “Friends, as we gather here today in […]

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‘Rebirth of trade union movement has begun’

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham gave an inspiring speech to a packed crowd for the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike, which was held at the historic council chamber of the Yorkshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers in Barnsley on Saturday (March 9). You can watch her full speech in the video below:

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DHL Aviation – on the picket line

Striking DHL Aviation workers at East Midlands Airport stood defiant on the picket line on Wednesday (February 28) as they were joined by their general secretary Sharon Graham. The Unite members are now fighting a massive real-terms pay cut by their employer DHL Aviation, which Unite research has shown has made record-breaking profits. You can […]

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‘This year will be defined by political choices’

This year will be another defined by the political choices we make. With the severity of our predicament becoming ever clearer, the only difference will be the importance of the decisions being taken. If Britain were a hospital patient most doctors would mark us down as being in a “bad way”, our recovery touch and […]

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