{"id":19077,"date":"2019-09-25T11:23:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=19077"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:55:10","slug":"diana-holland-thomas-cook-labour-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=19077","title":{"rendered":"‘Complete failure of the system’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amid the largest repatriation effort since the Second World War after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook, Unite raised an emergency motion on the final day of the Labour Party Conference (Wednesday, September 25).<\/p>\n

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Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland moved the motion, calling “for support for all the people so devastatingly impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook, where Unite represents thousands of dedicated, professional, skilled workers now without a job\u00e2\u20ac\u0165.<\/p>\n

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She highlighted the \u00e2\u20ac\u015bterrible impact on communities in the whole supply chain\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 caused by the company going bust.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bBut there is one group of people who are celebrating — the hedge funds who bet on Thomas Cook\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collapse,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Holland added.<\/p>\n

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She highlighted that according to media reports, these hedge funds are set to gain \u00c2\u0141250m, while the company needed \u00c2\u0141200m to prevent the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collapse.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bNone of this adds up,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Holland said. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThomas Cook demonstrates the complete failure of the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s current system to protect anyone.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bConference, it did not have to be this way,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Holland added. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bCondor, Thomas Cook in Germany, and Thomas Cook Scandinavia are still able to fly under a form of protective administration. Corporate mismanagement and the indifference of the government to UK jobs and business is shameful.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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She lambasted the government for \u00e2\u20ac\u015brefusing to play any role\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 and compared their actions to Labour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s front bench, who have given \u00e2\u20ac\u015bpowerful commitments\u00e2\u20ac\u0165.<\/p>\n

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Holland warned conference of the urgency of the situation — Thomas Cook workers face not being paid next week, she noted.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bAs their union, we are doing all we can to make sure they are paid their wages, get their full redundancy and legal rights, and all the support they need,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bBut there is so much more that needs to change.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThomas Cook workers and passengers have been asking us, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bWho cares? By passing this motion, we can say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0098Your unions care, your communities care, and Labour cares\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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The motion was overwhelmingly carried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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