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Watch any news program where a procession, demonstration or strike is taking place and you can’t miss the colourful site of trade union banners marching proudly at the front. This is particularly striking at events such as the Durham Miners Gala and Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. Unite South West has been working with the Shire Hall […]
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Yesterday (Feb 6) Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham visited reps at Europe’s largest construction site, Hinkley Point C in Somerset. Sharon Graham was there to meet Unite reps and discuss key areas within construction and how the union can support them. While there she took the opportunity to push for investment for Sizewell C in […]
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Unite South West have unveiled a brand new union banner for the region highlighting the areas working history and tradition of fighting for peoples rights. The banner recognises some of the trade union heroes from across the region, with images of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the Bristol Bus Boycott and Tony Benn gracing the front and […]
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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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