Guest Speaker: Paul Mason | Jim Mowatt Closes 2018 Political School
Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics and social justice. He is a freelance broadcaster, writer, film-maker and novelist and has a weekly blog at the New Statesman. He was economics editor at Channel 4 News in the UK, and before that at BBC Newsnight. His most recent documentary is #ThisIsACoup – about… Read more »
John Ashworth MP & Angela Rayner MP: Taking On The Fight For Public Services & Public Ownership
Unite stands firmly behind a string public sector and top quality public services. We are 100% committed to fighting for our NHS on this its 70th birthday and for good quality free education for all. Angela Rayner & John Ashworth are Labour MP’s who are leading the fight around these areas and will be key… 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 »