The following motion was passed at the 2019 National Education Union annual conference:
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The Free Our Unions campaign began with the statement passed by the 2018 AGM of Lambeth local government Unison. At their February 2019 AGM Lambeth Unison reaffirmed their support for the campaign.
Continue reading ““We restate our determination, and call on Corbyn’s leadership to make a clear commitment””Motion on anti-union laws to CWU conference 2019
The following motion was submitted to this year’s Communciation Workers’ Union conference (28 April-2 May 2019, Bournemouth) by Greater London Combined Telecoms branch
Continue reading “Motion on anti-union laws to CWU conference 2019”Corbynism and the drought of workers’ struggles
Published 3rd April 2019
Despite some important developments in workplace struggle, and despite the political framework of the growth of the Labour Left, strikes are at a historic low and trade unions face a historic crisis. Professor Gregor Gall, an affiliated research associate at the University of Glasgow and Visiting Professor at the University of Leeds, considers the issues.
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Published 3rd April 2019
The following motion passed at RMT annual conference (23-27 June, 2019) after being submitted by East Ham branch.
Continue reading “Free Our Unions motion to RMT conference 2019”FBU wins LRC to back ‘Free Our Unions’ campaign
Published 3rd April 2019.
The following motion was proposed by the Fire Brigades Union to the Labour Representation Committee conference on 9 February 2019, and passed unanimously.
Continue reading “FBU wins LRC to back ‘Free Our Unions’ campaign”CWU: free our unions to tackle low pay and precariousness
The following motion was passed at London Labour Party conference (2-3 March 2019) after being submitted by the London region of the Communication Workers’ Union.
Continue reading “CWU: free our unions to tackle low pay and precariousness”“Our unions must free themselves from their chains” – speech by Justine Canady
Published 25th January 2018
On 23 January Bakers’ Union member Justine Canady led a workshop at a Fire Brigades Union training event for new reps on fighting the anti-trade union laws. This is what she said in her speech.
Continue reading ““Our unions must free themselves from their chains” – speech by Justine Canady”Firefighters support Free Our Unions campaign
Published 23rd January 2019
Eastern region FBU have voted to back the Free Our Unions statement. Firefighter and FBU regional secretary Riccardo La Torre said:
In an industry that has faced over a decade of austerity and cuts, firefighters and fire control staff understand all to well the shackles that the anti-union laws place on us, as workers fighting to defend our jobs and the vital life-saving service we provide to the public. The FBU is the only organisation defending the fire service from savage, life-threatening cuts, and these laws are designed to stop us from doing so effectively. Since the 1980s governments and have been putting a crop of legislation in place to stop workers from organising and fighting back.
It’s time for the Labour Party to act as the voice of workers and, together with the trade union movement, send a clear message. Enough is enough – we must call unapologetically for the repeal of all anti-trade union laws.
“We must ensure the next Labour government acts quickly and decisively”
Published on 18th December 2018.
On 7 December Region 7 of the Fire Brigades Union (West Midlands) passed the following motion.
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