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Strike to bring production ‘to a standstill’ at Diageo distillery, says union
Unite members at the Cameronbridge distillery in Leven, Fife, will walk out as part of a dispute over…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/136381/ Strike to bring production ‘to a standstill’ at Diageo distillery, says union #CameronbridgeDistillery #diageo #ProcessControllers #production #SharonGraham #StrikeAction #TradeUnionLeaders
... General Strike. Graham's promotion as a “militant” union leader has been used to chip away at the resistance of Birmingham bin workers while Unite ...
The secrecy surrounding the proposed deal is a warning. Birmingham bin workers must establish a rank-and-file committee to enforce direct oversight of negotiations, agree on non-negotiable demands and mobilise alongside council workers nationally fac…#Birmingham #bins #LucyPowell #Unite #SharonGraham
Birmingham bin workers’ struggle: Behind the media talk of an 'imminent deal' lies a sellout — the rank and file must take control
https://www.europesays.com/people/247092/ Union Boss Slams Andy Burnham Over Pension Lock Plan #AndyBurnham #SharonGraham #TripleLock
Strike to bring production ‘to a standstill’ at Diageo distillery, says union
Trade union leaders are threatening to “bring production to a standstill” at Europe’s largest grain distillery with more…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/126293/ Strike to bring production ‘to a standstill’ at Diageo distillery, says union #CameronbridgeDistillery #diageo #ProcessControllers #SharonGraham #standstill #StrikeAction #TradeUnionLeaders
https://www.europesays.com/people/230399/ Call to raise tax thresholds among union demands ahead of Budget #AndyBurnham #JohnHealey #KeirStarmer #PayingTax #SharonGraham #TaxThreshold #TaxThresholds #union
Diageo Faces Strike Threat at Cameronbridge Distillery
Unite the union has confirmed that a strike action ballot will open on Wednesday (Aug 26), involving around…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/110880/ Diageo Faces Strike Threat at Cameronbridge Distillery #diageo #DistilleriesAndBottlingPlants #SharonGraham #SpiritsGiant #StrikeThreatAtCameronbridgeDistillery #UniteTheUnion
Today I am boggling at the sheer hypocrisy of Sharon Graham, newly reelected leader of Unite. She has been loudly decrying the transition to renewables (because she’s in hock to the oil industry), yet today she tweets about how rail workers shouldn’t be working in high temperatures. You know what will help avoid heatwaves like we’ve been experiencing this summer? Not burning more gas or oil! #UniteTheUnion #SharonGraham #Hypocrisy
Ballot closes on 11th August so get your vote in the post today #Dump #SharonGraham
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Ballot closes on 11th August so get your vote in the post today #Dump #SharonGraham
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For 27 jobs Sharon Graham is willing to sacrifice all our futures....
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/17/jackdaw-gasfield-north-sea-drilling-andy-burnham
#JackdawGasfield #FossilFuels #AndyBurnham #UKPol #UKPolitics #SharonGraham #Unite #JustStopOil
Don't move yet, ballot for Sharon Graham re-election going out this week, if you are Unite member, use it to kick her out! #StopRoseBank Stop #SharonGraham #ClimateCriminal
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... General Strike centenary. The campaign to present Graham as a militant union leader employs a self-glorifying web page replete with headings such ...
Both use militant-sounding rhetoric only to maintain the bureaucracy's grip over a restive membership employed across major sectors of the economy, while smothering political opposition to the most right-wing, pro-business Labour government in histor…#SharonGraham #SimonDubbins #Unite #SWP #Starmer #Burnham
Sharon Graham and Simon Dubbins: two bankrupts face off for Unite general secretary
Getting people to vote against Sharon Graham is so important! Only a change of leadership will shift Unite from 'Drill baby drill' to a concern with a just transition to a low carbon future. #Unite #SharonGraham #NetZero
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Getting people to vote against Sharon Graham is so important! Only a change of leadership will shift Unite from 'Drill baby drill' to a concern with a just transition to a low carbon future. #Unite #SharonGraham #NetZero
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jfc, Graham backs Wes Streeting?!
The attack on Miliband and Net Zero was the final straw for the Union
#Unite #SharonGraham #ReformUk #EdMiliband #NetZero #ClimateCrisis
Let's hope Simon recognises the effect Climate Change is having on us all and drops the support for North Sea Drilling.
Your members are dying in this heat, perhaps that matters more?
#SharonGraham, head of the giant #UNITE #union is being a fool.
In the end, jobs are no good to dead people.
There are many and good jobs in the transition from burning #Carbon fuels to electrification and although electric vehicles, for instance, need less servicing and at longer intervals, hoping the rest of us will have worse cars so her members can work on them is a non-starter.
Try to hold back the changes and Britain ends up with no car industry.
But still jobs serving imported EVs.
London bus drivers face 40C heat inside cabs during hot weather
London bus drivers are facing temperatures of more than 40C inside their cabs during heatwaves, according to a…
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/67771/ London bus drivers face 40C heat inside cabs during hot weather #AirConditioning #AirCooling #AirCoolingSystems #BusCompanies #BusDrivers #HotWeather #London #LondonBus #SharonGraham #TfL
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1042129/ London bus drivers face 40C heat inside cabs during hot weather #AirConditioning #AirCooling #AirCoolingSystems #Britain #BusCompanies #BusDrivers #England #GreatBritain #HotWeather #london #LondonBus #SharonGraham #TfL #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/people/72737/ Trade union leaders call for orderly transition from Starmer to police working class opposition #CWU #DaveWard #KeirStarmer #OrderlyTransition #SharonGraham #starmer #UK #Unions
https://www.europesays.com/ch/62878/ Halifax’s Nestlé workers secure inflation-beating pay rise #Halifax #Nestlé #PayRise #RateOfInflation #RetailPriceIndex #SharonGraham
... General Strike. It was a desultory affair. A few hundred assembled ... general strike called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in its now ...
The final Barnsley rally, with Graham as keynote speaker, represented the very forces responsible for the betrayal of 1984-85 miners’ strike and every betrayal thereafter.#Barnsley #SharonGraham #Unite #TUC #GeneralStrike #minersstrike
Unite uses Barnsley May Day and 1926 General Strike centenary to proclaim “rebirth of the trade unions”
PORT TALBOT: Steel plan sparks cautious hope — but big questions remain for Welsh jobs
At the heart of the strategy is a push to rebuild domestic steelmaking, including new tariffs on imports, a target for half of UK steel demand to be met at home, and billions in funding to support the industry’s transition.
For communities built around steel, the announcement lands at a critical moment.
In Port Talbot, the shift away from traditional blast furnaces is already under way, while in Llanelli, the Trostre works continues to play a key role in Welsh production. Together, they form part of an industry now facing one of the biggest changes in its history.
Local Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith has backed the plan, arguing it signals a more serious commitment to the sector after years of uncertainty.
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, said:
“The steel industry is a vital core element of our economy here in Wales, generating growth and providing thousands of jobs, including hundreds in my own constituency.
“This is a clear, well thought-out, long-term strategy for our steel industry that will help deliver the high-quality steel our country needs for our key infrastructure, our national security and for the wider economy.”
Her support reflects the Government’s central message — that the strategy will not only protect jobs, but put the industry on a more stable footing for the future.
But that optimism is far from universal.
Opposition figures say the plan raises as many questions as it answers, particularly around how much of the promised investment will reach Wales and what role UK steel will play in major future projects.
Trostre Steel Works in Llanelli (Image: Tata Steel)David Chadwick MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Wales, said:
“It is welcome that the Government has finally acted, but this looks like a panicked move after months of delay.
“Since the blast furnaces were switched off, Welsh steel has been left on life support.”
There are also concerns about the UK’s trading position, with warnings that being outside key European arrangements could leave exporters at a disadvantage in one of their biggest markets.
Industry voices have struck a similarly measured tone — welcoming steps to tackle cheap imports while warning that deeper issues remain unresolved.
Unite, which represents many steelworkers across Wales, says the new tariff regime is a positive step, but argues the industry needs a clearer long-term direction.
Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, said:
“Unite welcomes the strengthening of the UK’s tariff regime to prevent the dumping of cheap foreign steel onto the domestic market.
“But this last minute situation is just another reminder that the reactive approach to UK steel that sees it lurch from crisis to crisis needs to be overhauled.”
One of the biggest sticking points is the industry’s shift towards electric arc furnaces — a cleaner form of steelmaking that relies heavily on recycled materials.
While central to the Government’s net zero ambitions, unions have warned that relying too heavily on this approach could limit the UK’s ability to produce certain types of steel.
The hot mill at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks. (Image: Tata Steel)Peter Hughes, Unite regional secretary, said:
“The government must also back the production of virgin green steel as we can’t simply rely on electric arc furnaces to produce all the steel we need.”
Alongside the strategy, ministers have also unveiled a new funding stream aimed at helping areas like Port Talbot adapt to the changes.
The Economic Growth & Investment Fund will offer grants of up to £1.5 million to businesses across Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Bridgend, targeting sectors such as advanced manufacturing, green energy and digital industries.
Local leaders say it could help soften the economic impact of the transition — if it delivers.
Neath Port Talbot Council leader Cllr Steve Hunt looks out across Port Talbot Steelworks from a hillside vantage point, reflecting on the town’s industrial past and future.Cllr Steve Hunt, Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, said:
“This fund provides an important opportunity to support businesses that are ready to invest, grow and create new jobs across the region.”
For now, the strategy marks a significant moment for Welsh steel — but not a settled one.
With major changes already under way and more still to come, the focus is quickly shifting from what has been promised to what will actually be delivered.
And for communities across South West Wales, that will ultimately be the measure that matters most.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
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Work begins on Port Talbot electric arc furnace
A major step in the steelworks’ transition to new technology.
Farage promises “reindustrialisation of Wales”
A headline‑grabbing pledge to revive coal and steel sparks debate.
Government criticised over treatment of steelworkers
Unions and politicians condemn support offered during the transition.
Dramatic video shows final push at Morfa coke plant
Striking footage captures the last days before shutdown.
WHAAAT?
Unite union lobbies for warmongering investment.
Shame on #SharonGraham
Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss | Economic policy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/25/rachel-reeves-treasury-defence-investment-plan-unite-union-sharon-graham
Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse workers strike as union bureaucracy appeals to Starmer
A third “Megapicket” of refuse depots was held last Friday at three sites being struck by workers in…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/736622/ Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse workers strike as union bureaucracy appeals to Starmer #Birmingham #Britain #England #GreatBritain #JohnMcDonnell #megapicket #SharonGraham #Strike #UK #unite #UnitedKingdom #ZarahSultana
Unite: First Cymru strike will ‘shut down bus network’ across Wales
Hundreds of drivers, cleaners, engineers, stores workers and administrative staff are set to walk out from depots in Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest and Ammanford between 22–25 October.
The union says its members rejected a 5% pay offer because First Cymru, part of the First Group transport network, refused to backdate the deal in full.
‘Poverty wages’
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:
“First Group is a hugely profitable company making millions yet it is treating its workers, and the communities they come from in Wales, with utter disdain.
It is simply unacceptable to pay poverty wages, offer a paltry pay rise and then try and withhold back pay. Our members won’t stand for it and they have the full support of their union in this dispute.”
First Group reported profits of more than £200 million last year, with its chief executive paid over £3 million.
‘Anger on the picket line’
Unite regional coordinating officer Alan McCarthy added:
“This strike will shut down the bus network across huge swathes of the country but it is a dispute entirely of First Cymru’s own making. All our members want is to be paid in line with other colleagues at other bus companies and for that pay to be backdated.
First Cymru has messed around in negotiations for long enough and will now see the anger of our members on the picket line.”
Background
Earlier today Swansea Bay News reported that First Cymru staff would take four days of strike action in October, warning of major disruption to services across South and West Wales.
Unite is demanding a pay award of £15 per hour, bringing First Cymru drivers in line with colleagues at Cardiff Bus and Arriva in North Wales.
The company has not yet issued a public response to the union’s latest comments.
#AlanMcCarthy #Ammanford #Bridgend #busStrike #Carmarthen #FirstCymru #Haverfordwest #industrialAction #PortTalbot #SharonGraham #Swansea #Union #Unite
#Unite calls off south Wales steelworkers strike, partnering with #Labour government and #TataSteelUK - World Socialist Web Site
Unite has refused to endorse the Labour manifesto
Will Labour rebalance the country in favour of working people? I don’t think so | Sharon Graham | The Guardian
>>So yes, vote Labour. But do it with your eyes wide open and don’t be afraid to push for more from a party built to be the workers’ voice.<<
#Unite’s General Secretary #SharonGraham denounces industrial and political action against #Israel’s #GazaGenocide - World Socialist Web Site
The Tories crow that inflation is falling, but Britain’s profiteering crisis is worse than ever
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/17/inflation-falling-tories-britain-profiteering?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#SharonGraham
"#Government lying about #NHS #strike negotiations, #Unite union leader claims"
Not an earth-shattering claim but needs to be said. #SharonGraham is not much for grandstanding but she had to say:
“In 30 years of negotiating, I’ve never seen such an abdication of responsibility in my entire life,”
#Sunak #Shapps they have history of lies particularly when it comes to our class. 'Those uppity Meat Machines ©®™ are at it again. Wanting enough to survive on! They need taking down a peg or 2'
NHS strikes: at last people are talking about the elephant in the room | Vox Political
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2023/01/22/nhs-strikes-at-last-people-are-talking-about-the-elephant-in-the-room/
#SharonGraham #NHS #NationalHealthService #strike #pay #Conservative #Tory #Tories #government #privatise #privatisation
