The demand from Britain’s second biggest union will test truce with Labour at next month’s TUC conferenceBritain’s second biggest trade union is calling on the new Labour government to introduce an emergency 1% wealth tax on the assets of the super-rich to pay for 10% pay rises for public sector workers and fill more than 100,000 NHS vacancies.The demand from Unite is in one of several motions to the Trades Union Congress, which meets in Brighton next month, that will expose tensions between Keir Starmer’s government and sections of the union movement. It comes as Rachel Reeves is preparing for her first budget as chancellor, on 30 October. Continue reading…
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Author : Toby Helm Political Editor
Publish date : 2024-08-24 20:05:18
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