Trade Unions / Employment

Raise Our Banner High

A new banner made by David Jaques for UNITE Community branch 567 will be unfurled on Saturday 15th July, with the screening of a new short film celebrating the occasion.

The Story of Harry Constable

Coming soon a series of podcasts telling the story of Harry Constable, the unofficial dockers’ leader in the 1940s and 50s, read by Christopher Eccleston and Eithne Browne, and based on recordings compiled by Bill Hunter.

The Lucas Plan

The Lucas Plan was a bold endeavour by workers to swap from designing and making weapons of war, to socially useful products such as wind turbines, kidney machines and electric cars.

Remember the dead. Fight for the living.

28th April is International Workers Memorial Day, when annually around the world those who have lost their lives in the work place are remembered, while safety in the workplace – or lack of it – is highlighted to protect the living.

Fire Service still at risk!

Night cover plans have been postponed at Liverpool City Centre and Wallasey Fire Stations but cuts to the service are still being imposed with a new crewing duty system introduced.

The World Transformed #TWT2016

Report by Minnie Stacey on the session at the Momentum conference at Liverpool’s Black-E where tough questions about Trade Unions in the 21st century and the challenges they face were addressed.