Winter Fuel Payment, trade unions and Labour
Winter fuel vote delay an outrage, says union
The Unite trade union has said it is an "outrage" that an expected vote on the winter fuel payment cuts at the Labour Party conference has been delayed. The non-binding vote had been expected on Monday, the same day Chancellor Rachel Reeves is giving her conference speech to party supporters in Liverpool.
Trade union Unite turns on Rachel Reeves as Labour 'takes out' Winter Fuel Payment debate
The Labour Party has come under fire from trade union bosses with conference leaders accused of dodging a debate on the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment. A motion was previously put forward by trade unions Unite and the CWU (Communication Workers Union), for the policy to restrict the payment to those on means-tested benefits, to be scrapped.
Delegates protest about decision to delay vote on winter fuel payments cut, calling it ‘an outrage’ – Labour conference live
Delegates had assumed vote would be included today alongside other economic motions. Labour never miss an opportunity to remind voters what a disaster the Liz Truss mini-budget was, and in her speech today Rachel Reeves will do this again.
Winter Fuel Allowance: 'Outraged' trade unions lash out at Starmer as Labour seeks to silence revolt
Furious trade unions demanded answers from Labour this morning after party officials were accused of deliberately ducking a vote on the end of universal Winter Fuel Credit. Unite the Union and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were left angry when a motion calling for the Government to U-turn on its decision was not selected to be voted on at
Labour could be forced into winter fuel payment U-turn after call for fresh vote
Unite is set to force a vote in Liverpool tomorrow to reverse the government's decision to scrap the winter fuel payment
No 10 braced for potential defeat on winter fuel allowance vote as trade unions set to back motion – Labour conference live
Unison and GMB understood to be likely to back motion to reverse policy. No 10 is braced for a potential defeat on a Labour conference vote to condemn cuts to the winter fuel allowance, as major trade unions lined up to back the motion to reverse Rachel Reeves’s decision.
Unite union boss steps up call for Labour to reverse winter fuel allowance cut
Unite union boss steps up call for Labour to reverse winter fuel allowance cut - Sharon Graham has described the policy as ‘cruel’.
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