Roy Rickhuss CBE – Community Trade Union

The end of an era: Blast furnace 4 closes at Port Talbot

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:38:12 +0000

Community Union General Secretary Roy Rickhuss CBE said: “Today marks an incredibly sad and poignant day for the British steel industry and for the communities in and around Port Talbot which are so intricately connected to blast furnace steelmaking. “It’s also a moment of huge frustration – it simply didn’t have to be this way. […]

We need a just transition #TUC2022

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:32:27 +0000

As delivered by Roy Rickhuss CBE, General Secretary of Community, to TUC Congress in Brighton. “Congress, Britain needs its steel industry. Our country is built from it; the roads we drive on, the bridges we cross, the hospitals that heal us and the schools our children learn in. Steel is not just important, it is an essential and strategic foundational industry for the UK’s economy.

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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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A Christmas message

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:22:37 +0000

With the spread of the Omicron variant continuing, across the country people are facing an uncertain winter. After a challenging year and a half, particularly following the difficulties we all faced last Christmas, the disappointment and anxiety felt by many is entirely understandable. Whilst the news is currently awash with negative headlines, when reflecting on the year we must be sure to…

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COP26: A message from General Secretary Roy Rickhuss CBE

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:24:36 +0000

Today marks the first official day of COP26 in Glasgow. COP26, also known as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, is a summit to bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Alok Sharma, COP26 President, was correct when he said “We know that… COP26 is our last best hope to…

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A vision for the nation

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:44:20 +0000

This weekend sees Labour Party Conference return in Brighton. This is where we gather as a party to hear inspiring speeches, invaluable training and interesting events. It is a chance to be a part of democracy in action, to shape our Party’s vision for the nation and to meet others from our movement. Our experiences of the last year have highlighted to us more than ever the importance of the…

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Community launches ‘Building A Greener Future’

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:12:46 +0000

Climate change is a challenge fundamentally different to any we have faced before. The safety of our planet is a cause so important that it has breached traditional political and regional divides. Securing a long-term future for our planet while protecting jobs and livelihoods will no doubt be difficult, but it is vitally important we get it right. At Community we pride ourselves on being a…

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Community at TUC Congress 2021

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 12:46:03 +0000

From the 12th to the 14th of September, the 153rd annual TUC Congress will take place. It will give every trade unionist a chance to get involved, connect with one another, and showcase the importance of trade unionism. When the first TUC Congress took place in 1868, trade unionists from all over the U.K. gathered at the Mechanics’ Institute in Manchester. This year, reflecting the times we…

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Keeping us safe at HMP Lowdham Grange

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:46:48 +0000

Today I visited HMP Lowdham Grange to meet just some of our many justice sector workers who have been keeping us safe and learn more about the challenges they have faced over the last year. People working in the justice and custodial sector have continued to work throughout this pandemic – putting themselves in harms way to keep the public safe. I was struck by the positive atmosphere amongst…

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A day of thanks

Roy Rickhuss CBE — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 12:33:29 +0000

Millions of people across the country are coming together today to do one very simple but important thing – say thank you. The last year and a half has been challenging for all of us in many ways and we all have someone who we owe a special thanks to. They could be a friend who cheered you up during lockdown, a family member who helped you out when you had to isolate, or a colleague who…

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