Future – Community Trade Union

Report launch: The race to the top for European green steel

Community — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:05:57 +0000

This week Community launched a new report in partnership with Common Wealth. The report highlights just how far the UK is trailing behind the rest of Europe when it comes to the race for green steel. You can read it here. On the launch of the report, Alasdair McDiarmid, Operations Director at Community, said: “The leading economies in the world, the US, China, Japan and Germany…

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Responsible automation in the workplace

Caroline Taylor — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:07:16 +0000

In collaboration with Zurich Insurance, we met with Members of Parliament at a seminar on responsible automation hosted by Justin Madders. The aim of the session was to show the benefits of working in partnership between employer and union and how automation, if done responsibly could be of benefit to both employer and worker. The session was a great success and showcased how Zurich has been…

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Supporting our supply chain #StandingTogether22

Stewart Beaton — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:39:52 +0000

As delivered to Community’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast on May 31st 2022. Conference, Stewart Beaton speaking on the NEC’s support for Composite Motion A on working hours. Conference, the last three years have shown us just how important the supply chain is to this country. One missing piece can wreak havoc throughout our entire nation. We are currently facing a labour shortage…

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Acting for our planet #StandingTogether22

Angela Carrigan — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:15:45 +0000

As delivered to Community’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast on May 31st 2022. Conference, Angela Carrigan, sharing the NEC’s support for Composite motion J on climate future. Conference, the time to save our climate – and our planet – is running out. Every day of inaction is a tragic opportunity missed. The United Nations recently released a damning report showing the scale of the…

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#StandingTogether22

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Fri, 27 May 2022 17:18:58 +0000

Next week, Community reps and members will be gathering in Belfast for our Biennial Delegate Conference. For those of you who have never heard of our Biennial Delegate Conference before, this is where we gather to vote on motions, share learning and shape the direction of our union for the next two years. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the last time we were able to hold our conference was in 2019…

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Building a network of tech champions

Anna Mowbray — Mon, 02 May 2022 07:08:26 +0000

Community staff recently finished participating in a training course delivered by Dr Christina Colclough, Head of the Why not Lab, and expert in the interrelationships between work and technology. Staff from across Community have been trained up as tech champions— empowered to tackle digital issues in all of our workplaces. Over the course of the sessions, we explored the data lifecycle at…

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Community as a menopause positive workplace

Community — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:30:45 +0000

Last week, Community hosed a virtual Menopause training session for staff, with the full support of the General Secretary and introduction from the Assistant General Secretary. Menopause can impact us all, whether we’re experiencing menopause directly or supporting a family member, friend or colleague. There are over thirty known symptoms of menopause, including hot flushes, memory issues…

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No money, no new ideas

Community — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:39:19 +0000

In response to the Government’s levelling up white paper announcement, Kate Dearden, Head of Research, Policy and External Relations at Community, said: “After twelve years of Conservative government, our members have seen living standards falling and inequality rising. Real pay has decreased, town centres are declining, and Brexit is devastating trade. Community has always fought […]

Preparing for the future

Community — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:49:48 +0000

Automation is not a force of tomorrow; it is already happening in our workplaces today. Rather than fighting change, as trade unions we should seek to shape it, directing the introduction of technology to promote equality, protect the dignity of work, and support workers as human beings. That means ensuring that workers voices are listened to in the design, implementation…

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Meeting the green skills need

Community — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:18:51 +0000

In a report published today – Preparing for a Just Transition: Meeting green skill needs for a sustainable steel industry – the extent of the skills gap needed to close for a green transition is revealed. The report, published as the second week of COP26 begin, is a collaboration between Cardiff University and the trade union Community. As a major contributor of carbon emissions…

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