UNITE The Union
Wales Secretary Retirement
I write to advise that Andy Richards has indicated his intention to retire from the service of the union, and will be leaving us as of August 3rd. Andy has, as our Wales Regional Secretary since […]
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Politics
Jeremy Corbyn’s party reforms – in full
Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn’s party reforms – in full
Elections
Donna Donnelly elected to Executive Council
United Left is pleased to announce that Donna Donnelly, a leading UNITE activist from Sainsbury’s in Scotland, has been elected to the vacant seat for Food and Agriculture Sector on UNITE’s Executive Council. “We are […]
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Len McCluskey: Here or in the US, Trump is not a friend of trade unions
From racism to toxic trade tariffs, Trump is an enemy of the workers. And trade unionists will not stay silent about it, the Unite general secretary writes. https://leftfootforward.org/2018/07/here-or-in-the-us-trump-is-not-a-friend-of-trade-unions-and-we-dont-like-him-either/ As trade unionists we stand for world […]
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UK Unions and Labour Party Discuss Reclaiming Energy to Public Control
Forty gather in Sheffield, England, to discuss different approaches to reclaiming the power sector, addressing energy poverty, and honoring the country’s climate commitments. In late June 2018, TUED brought together UK unions and a number […]
London Bus Drivers
Update on London Bus workers organising coming soon
Watch this space
Politics
How Labour’s right wing tried to fight back: An eye-witness report
Originally published here http://labourbriefing.squarespace.com/home/2018/6/27/how-labours-right-wing-tried-to-fight-back-an-eye-witness-report?rq=mayer United Left Chair Martin Mayer served as a UNITE delegate on Labour’s NEC – and was there during the crucial period when Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership came under sustained attack from Labour’s […]
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Sheffield tram system set to be ‘paralysed’ by strike action next week in ‘26p an hour’ pay offer row
UNITED LEFT supports our UNITE members at Sheffield Supertram on strike for the first time in Supertram’s history! Profit-rich multinational Stagecoach is still holding wage rises down below inflation and our UNITE members are determined […]
Industrial Disputes
Luton Airport workers on zero hours and minimum wage fight for dignity
UNITED LEFT supports UNITE members at Luton Airport on strike against zero hours contracts. Workers can stand up together and defeat modern day exploitative working conditions. Workers responsible for helping disabled passengers at Luton Airport […]