Working for Working People: Unite's first policy conference
28 May 2010
Unite's first policy conference will be held in Manchester nest
week:
- Monday, May 31 until Thursday, June 3, 2010
- Manchester Central Convention Centre, Manchester Central,
Petersfield, M2 3GX
The full agenda for the Unite policy conference is now available on
the Unite policy conference pages on
the Unite website.
Joint general secretary Tony Woodley will address the conference
on Monday morning. Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary,
will address the conference on Wednesday while on Thursday, Harriet
Harman, leader of the opposition will speak.
Derek Simpson, joint general secretary, will deliver his
conference speech on Thursday afternoon.
The four-day conference will see over 700 Unite activists gather
to decide the union's policies on the most pressing issues facing
workers today, including support for manufacturing and defending
the public services. Key debates will include the question of
Trident renewal and the steps needed to ensure the Labour party
reconnects with working people.
Media are welcome to attend the conference. If you would like to
register to attend, please email Martha Campbell
stating what days you wish to attend and your full contact details.
Please also advise if you will need sound and visual feeds.
ENDS
All media enquiries during the conference should be directed to
Pauline Doyle on 07976 832 861 or Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931
315.
