Thirty-Five candidates have now signed Unite the Union Herefordshire and Worcestershire Branch’s Workers’ Pledge ahead of Thursday’s Local Elections. Candidates from all of the elections taking place this week across our two counties have supported Unite’s request to stand by workers and their right to join a union if elected as a Councillor. The local Unite Branch’s Workers’ Pledge asked
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The Government have launched their “New Plan for Immigration” which sets out various proposals for changes to nationality, immigration and asylum law. Activists have called it ‘vague, cruel, unworkable and potentially unlawful’. The document is currently out for consultation until 06/05/2021 with Human Rights and Refugee charities imploring as many people as possible to voice their opposition to the plan.
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We asked local Labour candidates in Worcestershire to tell us why they are running in this May’s local elections – here is what they said: Mattie Osborne (Candidate in Bromsgrove East for County Council) How long have you been a member of the Labour Party for? 3 Years Why have you decided to run as a Councillor? Representation and to
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Britain’s largest union is offering free membership for two years for members who have lost their job due the pandemic as part of their Here to Help membership package. It is estimated that by the end of the year 2.2 million people will be out of work due to the effect of COVID-19 on the UK economy. With support for
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At a recent branch meeting, the Unite the Union Herefordshire and Worcestershire Branch voted to create a Workers’ Pledge to be distributed to all candidates in the upcoming local elections on the 6th of May. The branch is asking candidates to add their signatures to the pledge to promise to voters that they will represent the needs of workers and
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