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LEFT-WING figures have congratulated Sharon Graham on her success in the Unite elections, welcoming her as an outstanding organiser and strategist.
Ms Graham will become the first woman to head the union, succeeding Len McCluskey after pipping both fellow left candidate Steve Turner and rightwinger Gerard Coyne to the post.
STUC general secretary Roz Foyer said: “Having worked closely with Sharon Graham for many years I’m delighted to see such an outstanding trade union organiser, campaigner and strategist taking on the leadership of Unite at a time when working people urgently need trade unions that fight hard to protect their interests.
Our charter’s demands for fair pay, affordable housing and environmental security will recruit working-class youth into the political struggle for socialism, emulating the success of the Women’s Charter, writes YCL general secretary GEORGINA ANDREWS
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
From Workers’ Memorial Day to May Day rallies, TOM MORRISON examines the real challenges facing the labour movement as Reform UK’s glossy literature exploits legitimate grievances in traditional left strongholds
