Speakers: Laura Pidcock MP, Steve Turner (AGS), Howard Bennett (AGS) and Jim Mowatt
Feedback from the action planning group session is heard with plans to take our agenda forward in each groups individual region/nation. Laura Pidcock MP is the Shadow Minister for Business Energy and Political Strategy (BEIS) and talks about her experiences in parliament. ‘What is to be Done’ – speaker Steve Turner – Unite Assistant General… Read more »
Welcome to the 2019 Durham Political School
Unite Director of Education Jim Mowatt welcomes delegates to the 2019 Political School. Delegates take part in an ice breaker entitled ‘Our movement’s history in pictures’ – allowing delegates to match historical photographs and build our own timeline, bringing in their own stories of involvement in those and other events.
What first inspired you to get involved in a union?
After some discussion about the history of unions, delegates share their stories telling what first inspired them to get involved with politics and join a union.
Unite Political Strategy – an Overview
Joy Johnston from the Unite Political Department presents a run through the full Unite Political Strategy and how they are helping to get working people more involved in politics and parliament
Group Feeback – Putting the strategy into practice in our workplaces and communities
Feedback from the Group Activity discussing how we should put the Unite Political Strategy into practice in our workplaces and communities.
Short Film & Presentation – “Unity Over Division”
Unity Over Division An overview of campaigning against the Far Right – featuring speakers Lian Groves and Fatima Mahmood. Followed by a group activity on the subject.