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Unite South West and The Landworker are back at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival this July, and are today, May Day, announcing the initial Unite Marquee line up for another packed weekend in the birthplace of rural trade unionism. Kicking off the weekend in the Unite Marquee, often seen as the beating heart of the annual […]
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For years disabled people have faced cuts to support and cuts to the income we need to live in dignity. The savagery of austerity hollowed out public services and resulted in hundreds, if not thousands of untimely deaths, and for many disabled people the decision to pass the assisted suicide bill has only added to […]
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Festival goers flocked to the Unite Marquee at this year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival for a packed line up of debates, music, theatre as well as a chance to talk to members of the Unite South West team and pick up the latest resources to help them organise at work. The Unite Marquee was in full […]
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Brothers, sisters, comrades It’s an honour to stand here at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Rally amongst trade union activists and working class people who know that history doesn’t just live in the past, it lives in our struggles today. We are here to remember those six brave men who stood against injustice in 1834, and to […]
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Last weekend (July 19-21) Unite members revelled in yet another successful Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival this year, which came back in full force after it was cancelled last year due to inclement weather. In the short film below, UniteLive hears from Tolpuddle attendees on why they go to Tolpuddle: You can view a photo gallery of […]
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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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Unite is inviting you to raise a tankard with lifelong trade union member Nigel Clatworthy when he makes his Tolpuddle debut at the Unite Marquee at this year’s festival. Nigel plays under the name “FMI Clatters” and is a regular sight in the pubs and festivals across the south west – but what many people […]
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