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We donโt think we could have put it any better than journalist and writer Terri White on @bbclaurak this morning.
The levels of poverty faced by some children in this country are absolutely sickening. No child should be growing up hungry or going without the basics in one of the richest countries in the world.
Thereโs plenty of money in this country. Itโs just in the wrong hands.
Instead of picking the pockets of pensioners or making the poorest pay the price, isnโt it time the government asked those with the broadest shoulders to carry more of the burden?
The super-rich have never had it so good while millions struggle to get by.
This Wednesdayโs budget is an opportunity to change that.
Wealth tax anyone?
#TaxTheRich
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As I have been saying repeatedly in my meetings with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, our members wanted two things from this budget: money in their pockets now, and a plan for investment and jobs.
Whilst there is some welcome news in this budget โ including relief on energy bills and some investment in jobs โ these are baby steps rather than a decisive leap forward.
The noose around the neck of wages, in the shape of frozen tax thresholds, must be dealt with. Started by the Tories in 2022, it is dragging workers into unfair tax bands and reducing disposable income. This cannot continue.โ
This was the governmentโs first big chance to show real tangible change. The window to win back the working class will not stay open for long.
Read Unite's full response here:
unitetheunion.org/news-eventโฆ #Budget2026
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โผ๏ธโผ๏ธCable Street Update ๐จ๐จ
One sold out gig, a solid Unite bloc, and thousands out on the streets of East London: we stood together for unity over division, and did the legacy of Cable Street proud. โ
The Battle shows what can happen when working class people and communities stand together. That spirit remains just as important today.
One working class. One fight. Thank you to everyone who was part of it!
Get your limited edition book ๐ here:
roughtradebooks.com/collectiโฆ
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At this yearโs TUC, we took to the Brighton Centre to quiz some people on workersโ rights ๐
(And find an excuse to wear a shiny red suit). How many of these workersโ rights did you know?
[#Union #TradeUnion #WorkersRights #EmploymentRights Employment RightsAct TUC]
*For educational and entertainment purposes.*
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โ In 1979, aged 16, Jane led a campaign to get pictures of naked women โoff the wallโ in the factory where she worked.
The same factory later became the first workplace in the UK to introduce full maternity pay for 39 weeks, bringing women into engineering.
๐
Today @The_TUC recognised Janeโs work with a gold badge at #TUC2026
๐ Congratulations from all at Unite
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Thank you Amy and Rolls Royce Bristol ๐
Under my leadership, we've successfully campaigned for the govt to invest in British industry and protect jobs. Using our Political Fund to support jobs, like the successful campaign to secure over 10,000 jobs at Leonardo.
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Thank you for the endorsement Mick โ๐
Iโm standing for re-election so that we can finish what we started and keep winning for workers.
Let's continue the change โ
Vote #SG4GS
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Andy Burnham and Labour have one shot at this. Read @UniteSharon on what the Government needs to do for workers in today's @DailyMirror โคต๏ธ
๐ฐ Today's @DailyMirror
โก๏ธThe new govt must be for the working class
โก๏ธUnite leads fight for bus workers
โก๏ธFix our care system: Take on profiteers
โก๏ธUnite launches NHS legal campaign
โก๏ธInvestment needed for jobs & growth
โก๏ธStop the rigged system against everyday people โคต๏ธ
NW Rank&File retweeted
Project Clean Up: As promised, I commissioned the independent Casey report into the Birmingham Hotel and we have uncovered the truth.
I will do all in my power to get our money back.
Vote #SG4GS
โก๏ธ sharongraham.org/
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๐ณ๏ธ VOTE #SG4GS
More than 1600 disputes covering over 280,000 Unite members from Barts Hospital to Belfast to Birmingham. Together we have built a fighting union that has your back.
Let's continue the change.
โก๏ธsharongraham.org/get-the-votโฆ
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Unite GS ballot papers are arriving NOW.
Our branch - along with the majority of the CYW&NFP sector - voted to nominate @UniteSharon for a second term, and we strongly recommend our members vote for Sharon.
Make sure you complete and return your ballot asap
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5 years ago, I made a promise to you; to take our union back to the workplace, back to its members. To end the blank cheques to Labour & the focus on Westminster, to clean up our union, get to the bottom of wrongdoing regarding the Birmingham Hotel. Together, we've delivered. โฌ๏ธ
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A message from the Unite Irish Policy Conference and @UniteSharon to Jones Engineering:
"Stop union-busting. Get around the table and negotiate. We are going to use everything in our power to make sure that you do the right thing. We are not going to go away. We are here until we win this dispute."
Union-busting is disgusting!
#IPC26 @UniteunionROI
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โผ๏ธUnite needs Youโผ๏ธ
As part of our 90th anniversary of the battle of Cable St, weโre putting together a tabloid newspaper and magazine to be distributed at workplaces on the run up to 3rd October event, and also a magazine to be distributed on the day.
We are especially keen to receive submissions which emphasise class unity and anti-racism.
If you think you have something to share that might be of
Interest then click the link below for more information.
unitelive.org/cable-street-cโฆ
NW Rank&File retweeted
Almost five years ago, together we began to change our Union.
We took our Union ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ - back to our reps and members.
We uncovered the truth around the wrongdoing and alleged fraud surrounding the Birmingham hotel and conference centre.
And we have redefined our relationship with Labour. ๐๐จ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ.
And together we have delivered hundreds of millions of pounds back into the pockets of members from successful disputes alone.
Profiteers exposed.
Cash to politicians cut.
Winter fuel campaign won.
Billions secured for steel.
Government contracts won for British aerospace.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ค๐๐ฉ๐ญ.
We are only just beginning.
๐๐จ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐-๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ.
To continue to win. To deliver on ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
Workers will always be my priority.
๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ.
Solidarity, Sharon โ
โก๏ธ sharongraham.org/
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Surprised VAR didnโt overturn this, assuming this is what all the scousers and Gary Neville saw
๐ค Made with AI
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One of the go-to arguments against a wealth tax on the top 1% is the so-called โexodusโ of the super-rich.
But the evidence tells a different story. A 2024 review by the Tax Justice Network, co-published with Patriotic Millionaires UK and Tax Justice UK, found that the number of millionaires leaving countries is close to zero percent of their total millionaire populations.
A 1% wealth tax is easily affordable for the richest 1%. What isnโt sustainable is more cuts, stealth taxes on workers, more austerity, and more underfunding.
#WealthTax #TaxtheRich #Millionaires #Billionaires #WealthInequality