2017

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Group Feedback: Action Planning – Closing remarks from Jim Mowatt

Feedback from the action planning session. Delegates discuss and plan individual and collective plans which will support the implementation of Unite’s political strategy. Discuss what you will do individually and collectively in your region following Durham, with regards to: Your involvement in the unions political work Your involvement in the Labour party, your local CLP… Read more »

Speaker: Steve Nolan – Trademark, Belfast

Steve Nolan from Trademark in Belfast explains the causes of the financial crash of 2007/8 and how it will happen again in future.

Group Feedback: Discuss the challenges ahead for Unite and Labour and what we can do to build on recent success

Group feedback from the previous group activity. Q. What does the 2017 Labour manifesto offer to trade unions, workers and communities? Q. How can we effectively translate these messages to our members and communities?

Group Activity: Discuss the challenges ahead for Unite and Labour and what we can do to build on recent success

Bob Fazakerley and Director or Education Jim Mowatt introduce the questions for the next group session. Q. What does the 2017 Labour manifesto offer to trade unions, workers and communities? Q. How can we effectively translate these messages to our members and communities?

Speakers: Angela Rayner MP and Marsha de Cordova MP

Angela Rayner MP speaks on organising nationally, what went well in GE2017 and what we must do to win in future. Marsha de Cordova MP speaks on winning a campaign locally against the odds! What is was like to be a Unite candidate and what campaign tactics and methods they used in Battersea. Q&A session… Read more »

Group Feedback: How will Unite respond to the challenges politically and industrially – Ian Lavery MP

Group Feedback: How will Unite respond to the challenges politically and industrially. Q. The nature of work is changing. How will we adapt and what are the industrial and political solutions? Q. What experience have you got of precarious forms of employment and how do we draw these workers to Unite. Ian Lavery MP –… Read more »