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Unite Union Threatens Labour Funding Over Worker Rights

7/19/2025

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Unite union's general secretary, Sharon Graham, fiercely condemned Labour's handling of the Birmingham waste workers' strikes, prompting a conference vote to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Graham warned that if Labour fails to champion workers' rights, Unite might cut its £1.4 million annual funding, putting the party's future at risk.

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Unite union's general secretary, Sharon Graham, fiercely condemned Labour's handling of the Birmingham waste workers' strikes, prompting a conference vote to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Graham warned that if Labour fails to champion workers' rights, Unite might cut its £1.4 million annual funding, putting the party's future at risk.