Workers face challenges that Westminster won’t solve. So, as the new head of Unite, I will campaign for jobs, pay and conditions
- Sharon Graham is the general secretary of Unite
- Workers shouldn’t wait for Labour victory, says Unite’s Sharon Graham
It was early morning at a factory on Humberside. My campaign team were handing out leaflets as workers made their way in to work. One worker told the team: “I voted for the best candidate for the workers. And don’t ask me who, that’s between me and the ballot box – but she’s good.”
When I heard the story I knew I could win the election for Unite’s general secretary. The factory wasn’t one that had nominated me to stand in the election. We didn’t have supporters inside trying to deliver our vote. It was totally new ground for us. And there was only one woman on the ballot paper.
