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Unite conference note

10 September 2010

Protect rights at work, fight for our services and save manufacturing - Unite calls at TUC Congress 2010

Unite, the country's biggest union, will push for coordinated action to protect public services, manufacturing and fundamental employment rights from coalition cuts at this year's Congress in Manchester which runs from Monday 13 - Thursday 16 September..

The union will be playing a lead role in the following key conference debates:

• Employment rights: Unite's motion will focus on the scandal of the anti-union laws, now being used by a growing number of employers to nullify democratic strike votes in the courts  (Monday afternoon).  A joint fringe meeting with Liberty will highlight the attacks by employers on human and employment rights, most graphically illustrated by British Airways' continuing war on its workforce (Tuesday lunchtime).
• Defending public services: Government plans to slash 25 per cent from public sector spending will see heartland towns and cities, still reeling from the shrinkage in manufacturing and finance jobs, pay the heaviest price. Unite will be pressing for Congress to support its call for a massive cross-community campaign to support our communities and stop the attacks to social provision (Monday morning).
• Saving UK manufacturing: The sector contributes over £160 billion to the UK economy yet the scandal of government's failure to support Sheffield Forgemasters reveals the calamitous consequences of the absence of a government strategy for industry (Wednesday morning).

ENDS

Unite media contacts at Congress are: Pauline Doyle 07976 832 861, Shaun Noble   07768693940 and Andrew Murray 07773764455