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Unite union refuses to endorse Labour's election manifesto (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Twig@sopuli.xyz to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 13 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Unite, Labour's biggest trade union backer, has refused to endorse the party's general election manifesto, saying it does not go far enough on protecting workers' rights and jobs in the oil and gas industry.

I thought we were going Green these days? Not supporting fossil fuel industries.

[–] br3d@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The oil and gas industry isn't short of money. If its workers aren't getting a share of that dirty money, I'm not sure it's entirely the government at fault

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Unite's position on this is that oil and gas shouldn't be phased out until there are suitable replacement jobs in the green sector.

[–] frazorth@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

What the fuck?

So do we need to make up jobs for them, or are they bitching that because the Green sector is smaller, they can't support it?

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This makes me want to vote for them even harder.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

Vote me harder. Vote me harder! Yes! Vote me! Uuuugggghhhh 🫠