Jerry Hicks

Sparks are doing it for themselves!

Anti trade union laws brought in by the Tories under Thatcher and left unchanged by Labour under Blair and Brown, were never fought by the TUC and Union leaders. It meant that workers were criminalized for doing what was right, that is fighting for pay, pensions and jobs.

So what can be done, eh? Rank and file action, that’s what.

Today [7th Dec], the biggest most widespread unofficial action in decades has seen 1000s of Balfour Beatty electricians [and others from the rogue 7 companies] taking part in walk-outs, protests, demos, and occupations across England, Scotland and Wales. From Cardiff to London, from Glasgow to Liverpool to Hartlepool and many more besides.


Defend the JIB and then improve it.

And I say: Let’s have elections for all union officials where the members decide who represents them and we can hold them to account! Let’s end the appointed jobs for life! Let’s have a Unite General Secretary on an average wage not a six figure salary!

Let’s get the Union back where it belongs, with the grass roots, rank and file members!!!


In solidarity, and with kind regards,

Jerry Hicks.