Labour not defending workers, says Unite
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Unite boss accuses Angela Rayner of ‘totally and utterly abhorrent’ behaviour as clash with Labour escalates - The general secretary of Unite warned they could ‘disaffiliate’ from Labour in future
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's behaviour during the Birmingham bin strikes has been 'totally and utterly abhorrent', a union boss has said. The union Unite voted to suspend the Ashton-under-Lyne MP's membership over her role in the industrial action row,
The General Secretary of the Unite Union has accused Angela Rayner of “gameplaying” as she said workers are “abandoning Labour in droves.”
Labour's largest union donor, Unite, has voted to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner over her role in the Birmingham bin strike row. Members of the trade union, one of the UK's largest, also "overwhelmingly" voted to "re-examine its relationship" with Labour over the issue.
Unite has voted to suspend Angela Rayner from the union – even though she gave up her membership months ago. Members decided to take the extraordinary step in protest at the deputy prime minister’s stance on the long-running strike by bin collectors in Birmingham.
The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion
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