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Merry Christmas everybody 🎄

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Unite 🎄🥳

Trade unions declare war on Tory anti-strikes law at special congress 'Real solidarity to push this back may take us outside the law”

“The IPPR’s report confirms Unite’s own research that Britain is suffering from an epidemic of that has fuelled and made life increasingly difficult for working people.

“For too long, the government and the Bank of England attempted to blame rising inflation on workers asking for fairer wages rather addressing the real issue of inflationary by companies.

“As this report shows, politicians must make different choices when it comes to tackling and making sure the economy works for everyone.” Sharon Graham - General Secretary, Unite the Union

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/december/unite-comment-on-ippr-report-on-excess-profits-and-inflation

Well after nearly 41 years at GCC and as shop steward ,health and safety rep and branch chair ,also local authorities risc committee,LA NISC ,Scottish executive member and chair of the Glasgow Renfrewshire area activist committee,
I decided to hang the keys up and take early retirement.
Time now for my wife Catherine and I to spend some time together
It’s been a pleasure all the best folks
George

"The profiteering crisis isn’t just a few bad apples, it’s systemic across our broken economy. Entire industries are choosing to take advantage of a crisis, resulting in the spiralling prices of goods we all need. When the profits of Britain’s biggest firms have spiked 89% don’t tell me the money isn’t there for the pay rises workers need and deserve. It’s only by taking on runaway profiteering that we can end the cost of living crisis." Sharon Graham - General Secretary, Unite the Union ➡️ https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/march/corporate-profiteering-soars-an-astonishing-89-compared-to-pre-pandemic-levels

Scots with long covid could be eligible for employment injuries benefit EXCLUSIVE: Labour MSP Mark Griffin is calling for Scots injured at work through no fault of their own to be offered a new benefit.

“Right now, the economy is simply not working for everyday working people. But it doesn’t have to be like this. If politicians made the right choices it could be very different. We really could have an economy run for the benefit of workers and their families – not city bankers and billionaires.” Sharon Graham - General Secretary, Unite the Union.

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/october/unite-launches-who-should-our-economy-work-for-campaign

Wow, we've reached over 10,000 signatures in less than 2 weeks. Thank you for the overwhelming support on the Workers' Plan for Steel campaign.

Not signed? ➡️ https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/save-uk-steel-whose-side-are-they-on