Morning Star Report of Workers Uniting Group Meeting.

From the Morning Star.....

Now's the time to get stronger, Unite body tells delegates
Monday 27 April 2009

THE Unite union's new left progressive group Workers Uniting warned yesterday that recruitment and organisation must be a top priority.

The warning was made after the new group met in Derby on Sunday to debate a statement of its principles and agree a constitution.

Over 100 Unite members attended and agreed that the Workers Uniting group will organise and inform left progressive members, while promoting and supporting policies based on the organisation of workers, international solidarity and a left-led and progressive Labour Party.

Delegates also said that the group must support the recruitment and organisation of workers into Unite with the goal of a 100 per cent membership.

In order to do this, delegates said that there was a need to build strong and effective union structures in every workplace and develop networks and combines supported by well-trained union reps.

Internationally delegates re-affirmed that support for the expansion of the new global union ‘Workers Uniting’ by Unite and the United Steelworkers.

They welcomed pro-worker legislation eminanting from Europe but it was agreed to campaign and fight against the European Court of Justice decisions, which undermine social Europe, national agreements and collective bargaining.

Politically, the conference agreed that Workers Uniting group will campaign to build a strong and left-progressive Labour Party in Britain and in Europe.

It would support the selection and election of Labour Party candidates who fully support the policies of the group and who can demonstrate a proven track record to this end.