Trade union chief accuses Keir Starmer of 'mixed messages' on eve of Labour conference Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said Labour needs to be "clearer" on what they stand for. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Unite union leader plans to miss Labour conference again Sharon Graham says she is needed amid ‘crescendo’ of pay talks, but calls for Labour to show support for workers The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
Man in chipper was 'safety first' at work A man who was found dead in a woodchipper had a "safety first" approach at work as a butcher, his colleagues have told the Brisbane Supreme Court. AAP · Sep 23, 2022
Liverpool dock workers vow to strike for 'as long as it takes' over pay row "We're prepared to go on as long as it takes, because we believe that we're right. We believe that we're worth more." Liverpool Echo · Sep 21, 2022
Sharon Graham allegedly asked friends to make false statements 'because of insurance' after Bruce Saunders' death The trial of a couple who stand accused of killing Sunshine Coast man Bruce Saunders, whose body went through a woodchipper, is told the woman allegedly involved asked friends to make false statements about her relationship with the man who died "because of insurance". ABC News · Sep 21, 2022
Man fell into woodchipper, court told A woman accused of murder asked a friend to say she was in a relationship with Bruce Saunders "because of the insurance" after his death, a court has heard. AAP · Sep 21, 2022
Sharon Graham told friends she would 'get everything' if ex-partner Bruce Saunders died, murder trial told A jury hears Sharon Graham is accused of asking two men to kill her ex-partner Bruce Saunders for financial gain and allegedly told friends he was "pathetic" but "had money", in the months before his body was lodged inside a woodchipper. ABC News · Sep 20, 2022
Woodchipper death 'didn't make sense' The owner of the property where Bruce Saunders' body was found in a woodchipper says it didn't make sense after asking questions about the horrific death. AAP · Sep 20, 2022
Gregory Roser and Sharon Graham plead not guilty to murder of Bruce Saunders on first day of trial Gregory Roser and Sharon Graham are on trial for the murder of Bruce Saunders in November 2017, who prosecutors allege was killed by a blow to the head before his body was placed in a woodchipping machine. ABC News · Sep 19, 2022
'Love quadrangle' behind woodchipper death Bruce Saunders was killed before his body was fed into a wood chipper after unwittingly becoming embroiled in a "love quadrangle", a Brisbane court has heard. AAP · Sep 19, 2022
SQA staff confirm plans for strike that could delay 55,000 exam appeals Trade union Unite has dismissed a revised average 7 per cent pay deal as a "cynical publicity stunt". Daily Record · Sep 7, 2022
Tens of thousands of workers could go on strike in coming months in battle over pay, says union Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, says workers are 'simply no longer prepared to accept poverty wages' Chronicle Live · Sep 4, 2022
Strikes involving thousands could take place in coming months, says Unite union Battle for better pay continues, says union leader Wales Online · Sep 4, 2022
Strikes involving thousands of workers could take place in coming months – Unite The union’s general secretary said workers are ‘simply no longer prepared to accept poverty wages’. The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022 ‘Storm coming’: Britain in a mess as ruinous energy bills meet austerity Talk on picket line in Felixstowe and high street in Ipswich says new PM has just weeks to tackle crisis
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022 Unions’ criticism of Starmer strike policy ‘unfair’, says Usdaw leader Paddy Lillis believes comment by Unite’s Sharon Graham that Labour leader needs to ‘get a spine’ undermine electoral chances
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022 Trade union chief defends Keir Starmer’s support of workers Usdaw chief Paddy Lillis hit out at Unite leader Sharon Graham’s comment that the Labour leadership needed to ‘get a spine’ over strikes.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022 Support for striking workers declared by 600 Labour councillors Exclusive: Open letter puts pressure on party’s stance on strikes amid talk of coordinated autumn action
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022 Labour needs to ‘get a spine’ and stand up for workers, Unite chief says Sharon Graham thinks the party needs to provide ‘a strong message’ as workers seek pay rises and employers make profits.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022 ‘People are much angrier now’: why Britain is going on strike New wave of union leaders, such as RMT’s Mick Lynch and Unite’s Sharon Graham, have galvanised workers
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022 Unions threaten ‘waves of industrial action’ over UK cost of living crisis Move could see synchronised strikes in autumn as new prime minister takes office
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022 The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022 Glasgow to close all primaries as council strike action escalates Glasgow City Council announced all its primaries, nurseries and additional needs schools would be shut for three days because of strike action.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022 Workers’ anger at cost of living as strong as time of poll tax riots, union boss says Sharon Graham, head of Unite, on picket line with Felixstowe dock strikers, says people could rise up again as they did in the 1990s
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022 Felixstowe: Strike at port could escalate until Christmas, says union boss Almost 2,000 dockers have walked out in a dispute over pay.