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We will fight to make sure the promises on job creation made by the SNP and Labour are delivered and that the coming green transition centres workers, writes Unite Scottish secretary DEREK THOMSON
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is given a tour by Scottish Power Chief Executive Keith Anderson(L) alongside Monica Lennon and Anas Sarwar during a visit to Whitelees windfarm, Eaglesham, as he continues his visit to Scotland, August 5, 2021
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IT’S an honour to follow in the footsteps of Pat Rafferty as the new Scottish secretary of Unite.
Pat was a first-class leader from 2010. He leaves with Unite growing in Scotland, and not many people can leave the building saying that.
It has been days since I took up the post, and the in-tray of issues facing the union is long. There are many challenges to face, with rogue employers trying to undercut the terms and conditions of our members and one of the most hostile Westminster governments in living memory — though hopefully not for too much longer.
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Scotland’s rapidly growing support for Reform UK is the result of a profound crisis of trust in mainstream politics — one that progressives share, and must harness, writes DEREK THOMSON
As we face savage cuts to our pay and conditions while the executive gravy train chugs on, Unite is putting the Scottish government on notice as workers prepare for a massive wave of resistance, writes DEREK THOMSON
DEREK THOMSON salutes Unite’s string of inflation-busting victories from bakeries to airports, but slams Labour and the SNP’s inaction over the Grangemouth refinery closure and badly fumbling the Just Transition process
Unite demands action to protect Scotland’s vital industrial asset — from sustainable aviation fuel to new green projects, we are ready to outline a vision for the refinery’s survival, writes DEREK THOMSON
