“It wasn’t the migrant who crashed our financial system in 2008. It was not the migrant who imposed austerity.”
Sharon Graham, Unite the Union General Secretary
By Unite the Union
Commenting on the riots and far right and racist violence Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Without unity the working class cannot make change. Division and blame are the bosses game. It’s time to look up, not down.
“It wasn’t the migrant who crashed our financial system in 2008. It was not the migrant who imposed austerity. It was not the migrant who revelled in Downing Street while people couldn’t bury their dead. And it wasn’t the migrant who let corporations profit while workers had their pay cut.
“The economic system has failed and Britain isn’t working: Rampant inequality, crumbling public services, poor jobs and bad pay. We don’t make anything any more and we’ve sold the family silver. When 50 families in this country have more wealth than 30 million of their fellow citizens, something has gone badly wrong.
“We are at a turning point. We need change now. Not waffle about responsible spending or fiscal rules. None of this talks to the worker or their community. It addresses no issues. It just plays into the hands of those that seek division.
“Labour has one shot. If they fail to deliver, the populist right will emerge ever stronger. The country ever more divided.
“The trade union movement must now step up to the plate. Not just through demonstrations, but by building long term organisation across our workplaces and communities. Unite will lead the way.”
- This article was originally published by Unite the Union on 8th August 2024.
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