Sharon Graham
@unitesharon
General Secretary of Unite
Voting papers are being dispatched today. I’m standing for re-election so that we can finish what we started and keep winning for workers. Let's continue the change. Vote #SG4GS 2/2
🪧Campaigning Beyond the Workplace: Retired & Community We have launched the Adult Social Care campaign to both organise the workforce and drive-up standards of care. Empowering retired members to campaign on the issues that matter to them. 🗳️SG4GS: sharongraham.org/sharons-plan/ 1/2
📢Together against #NHS cuts Cuts are taking many forms including: 😡Voluntary redundancy 😡Downbanding 😡Working above your banding To fight back we must organise, build coordinated campaigns and use every tool available, including taking strike action if necessary. 1/2
👩⚕️ Cwm Taf Health visitors set for further strikes after health board director receives huge pay increase ➡️ A shocking example of rewards for failure. 💬 Hywel Daniel’s actions are at the very heart of this dispute, he's guilty of underpaying health visitors. He should be removed. 1/2
We've built the trade union movement's first dedicated community and political campaigning arm: Unite for a Workers' Economy. Since its launch, our community and retired members have led campaigns that deliver real results. Such as defending the Winter Fuel Payment forcing a govt u-turn.
🪧Strikes escalate | Alexander Dennis, Scarborough These workers have seen their pay plummet in real terms. Enough is enough. Alexander Dennis must come back with a pay offer that matches their hard work and commitment. Strikes will not end until that happens. 1/2
A new survey of striking workers at the world-leading Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) has shown that many are missing meals or unable to pay bills. 💬 The ICR might be a world-leading centre of excellence, but when it comes to how it treats its staff it is at the bottom of the pile. 1/2
Together we've delivered hundreds of above inflation pay rises, putting £millions back into members' pockets from disputes alone. With a supportive Executive, the next five years will deliver the manifesto in full and take our union back to the workplace for good. ➡️ sharongraham.org
On the fundamental issues of who pays for the crisis and the investment required to back British industry, the wrong decisions are being made. This govt must unfreeze the grossly unfairly frozen tax thresholds that are pulling workers and pensioners into unsustainable tax bands.
The Welsh Government have acknowledged this shameful behaviour and has called on the Cwm Taf Morgannwg to pay. This dispute is about what's fair. These vital and highly skilled health visitors are owed the right wage and unite members have the full backing of their union. 1/2
The answer for trade unions still lies in the ability of workers to organise. Building power at work through real coordination between our workplaces and Reps. My promise as your general secretary will be to continue to fight for your jobs pay and conditions. #FightForYou
🚨Manchester Kimpton Clocktower dispute over union busting will now escalate IHG has behaved disgracefully throughout this dispute. It has blatantly targeted Unite reps and refused to offer its hardworking staff the union recognition they are entitled to. 1/2
Energy bills up by 42% since 2021, whilst energy companies made £30 billion profit in just one year. Why is the govt turning a blind eye to these excessive profits. Everyday must not continue to pay. Public Ownership Now.
🤝 UNITE WIN | Milk & More Recognition This shows there is power in a union and demonstrates what workers can achieve when they work together. Unite will now be actively looking at other Milk and More depots and at the next round of pay negotiations. 1/2
Actions not words Together, we have established the first equalities development centres and increased central resource - We will continue to place Equalities at the centre of our Industrial Strategy. A promise made and kept. ✊ 🗳️ sharongraham.org
We will ensure a vote for all members on Labour affiliation before Unite Rules Conference in 2027. A promise made. A promise kept. Vote SG4GS ➡️ sharongraham.org/sharons-plan/
🚨Farage by-election – Unite reaction This latest distraction from the everyday issues real people are facing will have workers and communities holding their head in their hands. Everyday people are hurting and this latest pantomime does nothing to ease their pain. 1/2
🔥 UNITE WIN | Veolia: Grangemouth The pay deal at Veolia based in Grangemouth is the latest example of Unite members standing together to get what they deserve. It’s another win for Unite securing better jobs, pay and conditions for workers. ⤵️
🤝 UNITE WIN | Recognition: North Tyneside CAB This is an excellent win for Unite members at North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau. Going forward, they now will be able to collectively improve workers' jobs, pay and conditions at the organisation.
Our work with Equalities must deliver. That's why under my leadership we have increased central resource and put equalities at the centre of our industrial strategy. Action not words. Vote SG4GS sharongraham.org/sharons-plan/
Hospitality workers earn their tips. Bosses shouldn't control them. The government promised workers would have greater control over their tips. Instead, it's handed employers the power to decide who gets what after a token 'consultation' opening the door to unfairness and broken promises. 1/2
Years of austerity have cut council services to the bone while workers and communities have been asked to pay the price. 💔 Crumbling services ✂️ Cuts 😰 Service users abandoned and workers under stress We call on Labour to fund local govt fairly. www.unitetheunion.org/campaigns/fa...
Working with our community members, we will continue to bring focus and clear goals to our work in the community. We have established for the first time dedicated budgets to deliver campaigns on issues that matter to our community members. ➡️ sharongraham.org/sharons-plan/
As our NHS turns 78 years old today, Unite continues the call on Westminster & devolved countries, to take urgent action and properly fund NHS healthcare providers. Stand up for NHS workers, protect patient care, and defend the future of our NHS! ✍️ ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/forms/proper...
We will continue our work with our BAEM workplace activists to agree on industrial bargaining priorities, using our ‘Top 10’ company research and ensuring that progress is measured and monitored. ➡️ sharongraham.org
For as long as I’m General Secretary, Unite will stay focused on what matters most to members – jobs, pay and conditions. Together, we’ve put our union back where it belongs: in the workplace, delivering £billions into the pockets of our members. Let's continue the change.
When I was elected in 2021, I stood on a platform that knew we had moved too far from our core business—protecting jobs and improving the pay and conditions of our members. We are now winning concrete gains for workers and it’s time to finish the job. Thank you for endorsing me.
🧱 #Blacklisting is a disgraceful practice and hundreds of construction workers had their lives ruined. Spycops were colluding with the blacklisters in destroying the lives of ordinary trade unionists. To block evidence in this area would be nothing short of shameful.
😡 A kick in the teeth for workers and families. There must be an immediate and deep cut in the energy price cap and a plan to renationalise our energy to end corporate greed, beginning with the national grid.
🪧 STRIKE Great Yarmouth’s pay offer is slap in the face to workers that do hard dirty work in rain, wind or oppressive heat to keep the town clean and tidy. They have Unite’s total support in striking for a fair deal. ➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...