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Unison general secretary tells conference that the chance for a better world is in their hands
Unison general secretary Christina McAnea, joins ambulance workers on the picket line outside North Bristol Operations Centre, for the South Western Ambulance Service during a strike by members of the Unison union in the long-running dispute over pay and staffing, February 10, 2023

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea told conference delegates today that it was in their hands to make a better world after 14 years of Tory assaults on public services.

She said that “it was a great time to be meeting, in the middle of a general election campaign,” as this gave the union a chance to put an end to 14 years of disastrous and divisive Tory rule.

Unison needs to maintain unity after “14 years of Tory chaos and cuts,” Ms McAnea added.

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