Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, November 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
Unite
Unite votes to back PR voting in Westminster elections
“Our political class has failed working people and our system is broken. It is time to change our democracy.”
An abdication of responsibility: Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union’s disaffiliation with Labour
The union is separating itself from Labour but not from Labour debate, in which case why disaffiliate?
Keir Starmer faces growing backlash over plans to scrap Labour leadership rules that got Corbyn elected
Starmer has put forward proposals to scrap Labour’s one-member-one-vote approach to party leadership elections, where every party member’s vote had equal value, in favour of an electoral college, in which MPs would have greater say.
What to expect from the Labour conference: Division and a lack of clarity from Starmer
‘Starmer has not been the unifying leader many had envisaged, nor has he continued to advocate for the ten pledges he put to the membership a mere eighteen months ago.’
What does Sharon Graham’s win mean for Unite and the Labour Party
There is no doubt that Graham’s win will mean a major organisational shake up for Unite
150,000 sign petition urging the government to make fire-and-rehire tactics illegal
Clarks is one of the latest companies to be accused of the practice.
Unite candidates offer final messages to members as general secretary election draws to a close
Candidates for the Unite general secretary election are making a final push in the last days of campaigning.
‘Exhausted, demoralised and dismayed’: NHS nurse speaks out against 3% pay rise
Dave Carr said that the issue is not only about money, but also about the survival of the NHS.
NHS: Why a 3% pay rise might be the best unions can get
Void of trade union cooperation, and with the Covid exit-wave making industrial action difficult, a 3% pay rise may well be as good as it gets, writes Alex Maguire.