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Unite delegate Kingsley Abrams gave a moving speech calling for justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on Sunday (September 8) at TUC Congress. Kingsley highlighted that 72 people died in the fire and more than 70 people were seriously injured. “50 of the 72 people who died that night were Unite members,” […]
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UNITElive is here at this year’s TUC bringing a regular pic a gallery of our the highlights. Here are some pics from yesterday
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Unite delegate Lesley Mansell spoke passionately in favour of a composite on NHS pay on the first day of TUC Congress on Sunday (September 8). Lesley, who is the lead rep in her hospital, told Congress that for many years the union movement has “warned that the NHS is under severe pressure and for too […]
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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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On a motion for Standing up for care workers, Unite delegate, EC women’s seat member and social worker, Angela Duerden, spoke on behalf of Unite support of Motion 48. She said, “Congress, it is right that this motion is one of the first to be debated today. It is recognition of the urgency of this […]
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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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