Group Feedback: Strikes, The Power Of Our Labour & How We Exercise It In A Hostile Environment
This activity is designed to develop an understanding of labour power and how to strengthen it. Delegates should refer to thei own experience of strength in the workplace. In your group your facilitator will lead a discussion on the following: If you are in work, is your workplace ‘strike ready’? What steps will you take… Read more »
Taking On The Establishment: In The Workplace
Nicky Marcus – The Trade Union Act and its impact on Unite disputes. Unite officer Nicky Marcus was herself a former sacked British Airways Cabin Crew striker from the 2010 cabin crew dispute. She will discuss how current legislation creates challenges for striking workers and how we overcome those challengers. Nicky then chairs a discussion… Read more »
Group Feedback: Labour Manifesto | Orgreave: The Fight For Truth & Justice Continues
Each group will be allocated a section of the manifesto, then: Read through the section of the manifesto allocated to the group Discuss the ares you have read up on and identify its strengths Identify how you will each take what you learn about the manifesto back into your workplace or community, in order to… Read more »
Unite National Political Team – Introduction to Unite’s Political Strategy
What is Unite’s political strategy and why do we have one? How did Unite play a role in producing Labour’s ‘For The Many, Not The Few’ manifesto? The political team lead an interactive discussion with delegates around the key planks of the strategy focusing on the manifesto and the role of Unite in its creation.
Steven Nolan – The Nature Of The Political Economy/Matthew Brown – Local Fightback – The Preston Model & Community Wealth
Steven Nolan – The Nature Of The Political Economy Dr Steven Nolan works for an organisation called Trademark based in Belfast. The organisation does work around anto-sectarianism and political education. Trademark word closely with Unite and other progressive trade unions throughout Ireland, in delivering courses around the nature and history of the political economy. Steven… Read more »
Durham Political School 2018 Introduction – Why We Are Here
An interactive exercise using a timeline, documenting some of the most pivotal moments in labour movement history. Delegates will work together in groups to discuss these moment and add them to the timeline, feeding back at the end to the rest of the room. The Miner’s Strike – Ian Lavery MP Ian Lavery MP gives… Read more »