PUBLIC-SECTOR workers hit out yesterday at the “arrogance” of multinational corporations and voted to support international regulations against the excesses of business.
Delegates at Unison’s annual conference voted to encourage nationwide support for a United Nations Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations.
The process to begin the treaty was agreed at the UN general assembly in 2014 but Unison has accused the US, Britain and the European Union of attempting to “kill” the treaty’s development.
TIM ROBERTS says unions have always led on the fight for equality as well as for justice at work
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
Midlands trade unionists are turning challenge into opportunity through collective power and renewed confidence, says STUART RICHARDS
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING



