Sentences with phrase «trade union leaders said»

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The three European leaders «agreed that the U.S. ought not to take any trade measures against the European Union,» which is «resolved to defend its interests within the multilateral trade framework,» Merkel's statement said.

The Labour party leader needs to have a respectful discussion with Trade union leaders, a key Labour MP said today.

Remainers, he says, should join political parties, campaign in voluntary organisations and trade unions, and write letters to party leaders.

Speaking after a meeting with prime minster David Cameron, which he attended with other trade union leaders and the TUC this morning, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

The powerful union boss said he and the leaders of the other main trade unions - which plough millions of pounds into Labour's coffers every year - wanted to sit down with the party's warring factions to end the in - fighting.

«The trade unions have always been the anchor that has kept the Labour ship steady in stormy seas and what I'm saying is that because this coup has failed, the trade unions can broker a peace with Jeremy as our leader and the genuine concerns of the PLP.

68 % of Labour members opose renewal of Trident, 64 % think trade unions should have more influence, 58 % say they wouldn't vote for any Labour leader if they had supported airstrikes against Syria.

There is «some moral justification» to Labour's plan to end the automatic affiliation fee for some trade union members, Unite leader Len McCluskey has said.

The leader of the UK's biggest trade union has said the country is «riven» as a result of the EU referendum.

«If people see some trade union leaders having a go at me because I am saying we have got to be disciplined on spending, tough on pay, I think most people would say that's what we'd expect from the Labour leadership and that's what we are going to deliver,» Ballls said.

Just over half (54 %) of trade union affiliates also say they intend to vote for the current leader.

The Deputy Leader wants to scrap the «one member one vote» system used for electing Labour leaders, and restore the old «electoral college» which gave an equal say to party members, trade unions and Labour MPs.

There is «some moral justification» to Labour's plan to end the automatic affiliation fee for some trade union members, the leader of Unite has said.

The leader of Southampton City Council, Richard Williams, said he will form a taskforce with trade unions, Jobcentre Plus and local MPs to «help find new employment for the affected staff».

Having started her Party Treasurer's Report by saying that she was extremely proud of Labour's Trade Union Link Diana Holland indicated support fro the leader's proposed reforms of it.

The leader of the country's biggest trade union said «powerful interests» were behind the «attempted political lynching» as he confirmed Unite «would stand by Jeremy».

Mr Miliband said the plans were about «a relationship more with individual trade unionists and less about the relationship with trade union leaders».

Asked about the prospects of union members dominating local Labour parties, she said: «I think it is being slightly phobic about trade unions - why shouldn't a care worker or somebody who works in a warehouse have a say about the leader of the party they support and the party they are paying towards.»

There are about 200,000 Labour Party members and 2.7 m trade unionists and it was put to Ms Harman on the Andrew Marr Show that the change would mean - even if only one in 10 took up the # 3 option - union members having a greater say on choice of leader than full members.