‘The flame flickers anew’

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham closed conference saying, “Listening to you has been inspirational. Our conference, our ‘parliament’ has been in full song this week.

She said that were some issues that had not been easy – like the accounts – but “I promised you transparency and I will get our money back.”

Concluding she said proudly, “Delegates, you are a credit to our union, you are a credit to your members.

“The demand for pay cuts from employers will get louder – and unions are the only place that workers can rely on. The flame flickers anew – let’s make it into a blazing fire!”

Following an ovation she wished delegates safe journeys home and a highly successful policy conference came to a close.

Go to Unite Live for coverage of the weeks motions and a photo gallery of an amazing week.

By Amanda Campbell