Sharon Graham
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 55 |
| Official site | sharongraham.org |
| Date of birth | December 9,1968 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spous | Jack Clarke |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Education | Sacred Heart High School |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 3458355 |
Sharon Graham Life story
Sharon M. Graham is a British trade unionist who has been the general secretary of Unite since 26 August 2021. She is the first woman to hold the position. She previously served as the union's executive officer and as head of its organising and leverage department.
Barclays to cut 900 UK jobs, says Unite union
... " But Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: " Barclays is disgracefully cutting jobs to further boost its massive profits...
NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat
... Unite s general secretary Sharon Graham added: " This is barely a sticking plaster from a government that has defunded the NHS to the point it is now on life support...
Port Talbot: UK offers Tata Steel £500m to fund green steel switch - report
... " Unite general secretary Sharon Graham criticised the reported plans and said the union would be " mounting a significant campaign" to protect jobs...
No backsliding on workers' rights plans, says Labour's Angela Rayner
... " They need to stop wavering and make a clear signal that they are truly the voice for working people, " added general secretary Sharon Graham...
Threat to Irn-Bru supplies as driver strike begins
... Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, said: " AG Barr can afford to pay its trucker and shunter drivers far more than the penny-pinching pay cut currently on offer...
British Airways workers to get 13% pay rise
... The " sizable pay increase" came after " detailed negotiations" Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said...
Gatwick strikes called off by ground staff
... Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the " excellent" deals were achieved " because Menzies and ASC workers at Gatwick are unionised and stood strong"...
Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal
... Two-tier system General secretary Sharon Graham said: " The cynical ploy of saying that NHS bank staff - or any other NHS staff - should get a pay increase on the one hand, but then refuse to fund it on the other, is yet another case of ministers robbing Peter to pay Paul...
Port Talbot: UK offers Tata Steel £500m to fund green steel switch - report
By Pa Media & Antonia MatthewsBBC News
Reports the UK government is in advanced funding talks with Tata Steel to help safeguard The Future of its Port Talbot plant have been welcomed by the area's MP.
But Stephen Kinnock said any New Deal needed the support of Tata's workforce.
Sky News reported The Deal would secure £1bn for The Site but could lead up to 3,000 UK job losses in coming years.
It said The Draft plans included Westminster committing around £500m of funding.
Tata Steel's parent company would agree £700m of capital expenditure, Sky News said, which would help pay for a switch away from polluting coal-fired blast furnaces.
The Company would reportedly commit to building electric arc furnaces, which offer greener, less labour-intensive ways of producing steel than traditional blast furnaces.
Aberavon MP Mr Kinnock said on X, formerly known as Twitter: " All investment [is] welcome, but electric arc furnaces aren't [the] only route to steel decarbonisation.
" Hydrogen etc must also be in mix, so all types of steel can keep being made, and future of every steel plant safeguarded. "
Mr Kinnock added that unions " must be fully involved and workforce must support the plan".
Industry sources close to the negotiations told Sky that as many as 3,000 of The Company 's staff based in the UK could lose their jobs in future as a result.
Tata's Port Talbot operation employs about 4,000 workers.
The steel firm said in a statement: " Tata Steel is continuing to discuss with the UK government a framework for continuity and decarbonisation of steel making in the UK amidst very challenging underlying business conditions given that several of its heavy end assets are approaching end of life.
" Given the financially constrained position of our UK business, any significant change is only possible with government investment and support, as also seen in other steel making countries in Europe where governments are actively supporting companies in de-carbonisation initiatives. "
Tata steelworkers' unionsCommunity, the steelworkers' union, said: " We remain in discussions with The Company and the unions have not agreed any decarbonisation strategy for Port Talbot .
" We continue to support a solution that will maintain blast furnace production and safeguard The Future for all the UK plants. We Are ready to use all means at our disposal to protect jobs and our vital strategic industry. "
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham criticised the reported plans and said The Union would be " mounting a significant campaign" to protect jobs.
" This government could make us The Green steel capital of Europe - instead they are choosing to follow a job cuts agenda, " She Said .
" Unite will leave no stone unturned in The Fight for jobs. We will now be mounting a significant campaign on this issue and we fully expect the Labour Party to make a serious commitment to a better future for UK Steel. "
The Welsh Government said it was working closely with The Company , and that it had repeatedly called on the UK government to urgently bring forward a package of support to secure steel-making at Port Talbot .
" Our focus continues to be to explore all avenues to secure a successful, low carbon future for Welsh steel. This goal is entirely possible, but it requires action and grip from the UK government, " it said.
The UK government declined to comment.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
