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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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?