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North East, Yorkshire & Humberside

Ged Dempsey, Convenor & Secretary Polestar Sheffield endorses Len McCluskey for General Secretary

As a print worker and member for over 30 years GPM; activist and elected representative for over 25 years.

I will be campaigning for Len to continue his positive and progressive leadership of our union.

In the current industrial and social climate its crucial that we maintain continuity as UKs leading trade union fighting against injustice in the workplace and our communities.

Working people are facing insecurity, job losses and a relentless assault against their terms & conditions by employers together with the Government attacks to weaken employment rights.

Our members and their families are witnessing the decimation of our cherished NHS, welfare system, local & public services.

We have been discriminated against three times. We must continue the struggle to make the Labour Party more representative, so our activists from the shop floor and the real world are MPs rather than the chattering classes, business and career politicians.

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Unite Greencore workers are an inspiration

Unite members at Greencore Hull struck for one day in protest at the company's continued attempt to reduce their pay.

Unite says the 600-strong Hull workforce has been angered by the company’s breach of promise to restore pay cuts made in October 2011 which mean a reduction in take-home pay of up to £50 a week.

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General Secretary election meeting in Leeds

The meeting is being held at: Yorkshire Ryder Club, Railway Street Leeds LS98HB

Wednesday 16 January 7pm to 9pm

Len McCluskey’s term of office from Jan 2010 has seen:

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Doncaster Tesco drivers - on the dole for Christmas

“On the first day of Christmas, Tesco gave to me .....THE SACK!” That was the message delivered by Doncaster Tesco drivers on Saturday to customers urging them not to shop at the biggest Tesco store in town. “On the dole for Christmas” is the “present” facing 180 Unite members, recently outsourced by Tesco to Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL) who now want to sack them all. Stobarts “offer” of other job opportunites are anywhere in the country on at least £2-50 an hour less, an insult to professional drivers, many of whom have worked from the Doncaster depot for over 20 years.

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Sackings for 'going the extra mile' sparks Bromley binmen strike vote

Bromley households could face a Christmas of rubbish collection chaos if binmen vote to strike over the unjust sacking of four colleagues for ‘going the extra mile’, warns Unite, the country’s biggest union.

An industrial ballot of the union’s 120 members, working for Veolia Environment Services in Bromley south London, will open on Monday 12 November and close on 27 November. The ballot was triggered by the sacking of four refuse workers for alleged ‘gross misconduct’ last month.

The four were sacked in a row over removing ‘excess’ garden rubbish at the request of a resident for a cash in hand payment - an allegation that has since proved to be false after an internal appeals process uncovered that no money changed hands.

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