Unite has voted to suspend the membership of Angela Rayner and reassess its ties with Labour due to the ongoing Birmingham bin workers' strike. The union asserts that proposed pay cuts could impact workers severely. Bin workers have been on strike since January, with escalating action in March. Unite’s motion indicates the potential withdrawal of funding for Labour should ties sever further over the dispute. General Secretary Sharon Graham criticized the government and Labour council for their inaction, emphasizing that Unite will challenge poor employer practices regardless of political allegiance.
Unite has voted to suspend the membership of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and reconsider its ties with Labour over the Birmingham bin workers' strike.
The Unite motion passed overwhelmingly, stating the union would discuss its relationship with Labour if Birmingham council forced through the redundancies.
Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary, said the union would call out bad employers regardless of political affiliation and criticized Rayner for her inaction.
The motion indicates Unite may withdraw funding for Labour if relations worsen amid the dispute over pay and working conditions for Birmingham bin workers.
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