Now -read the book!

Here is a link to my memoirs which, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can purchase online at https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/an-obscure-footnote-in-trade-union-history.
Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. (William Morris - A Dream of John Ball)

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Conference blogging delayed

Every year I intend to blog regularly at Unison Conference and every year I find that I fail - because Conference, as much as it takes place in a bubble, takes place in a very busy bubble.



Those who want a blow by blow account of Conference business can in any event find it on Unison's official website. I shall limit myself to some general observations.



The keynote speech by our General Secretary was not on a par with last year's and the eventual ovation was muted by comparison with 2009.



The best response of the speech was to Dave's pledge to ballot for national strike action to defend our pensions, a position now adopted by the Conference having agreed Motion 18.



The remainder of the week may help us to determine how real this determination to fight is...

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