Trade unionists against the coup
As workers and trade union activists, we oppose Boris Johnson’s attempted coup and sabotage of democracy.
A no-deal Brexit will wreck working-class living standards and trash migrants’ rights. For an Etonian millionaire, elected by only a tiny handful of Tory activists, to force this through by asking our unelected head of state to suspend Parliament is an affront to democracy and a lurch towards authoritarian nationalism.
Despite legal restrictions, we believe our unions, the Labour Party, and the whole working-class movement must urgently mobilise direct action, including protests, strikes, and occupations, in opposition to this development. We commit to arguing for this within our unions.
Signed (all signatories in a personal capacity):
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Signatories so far
John Moloney, Assistant General Secretary, PCS union
Patrick Murphy, National Executive Committee, NEU
Daniel Randall, Assistant Chair, RMT Bakerloo Line branch
Simon Murch, NEU National Executive Committee and Joint Sheffield District & Branch Secretary
Ruth Cashman, Joint Branch Secretary, Lambeth UNISON
Simon Hannah, Joint Branch Secretary, Lambeth UNISON
Janine Booth, RMT Finsbury Park Branch, Trade Union Liaison Officer Hackney South and Shoreditch CLP
Riccardo La Torre, Secretary, Eastern Region FBU
Andrew Scattergood, Secretary, West Midlands FBU
Mark Boothroyd, Joint Branch Secretary, Unite, Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital Branch
Henry Chango Lopez, President, IWGB
Karam Bales, National Executive Committee, NEU
Murray Sackwild NEU National Executive Committee, West Essex District NEU General Secretary, Essex Branch NEU Deputy Secretary
Nadia Whittome, Nottingham GMB
Tracy McGuire, NEU Darlington.
Michelle Watts, NEU Workplace Rep
Tom Harrington, Education Officer, IWGB Couriers and Logistics Branch
Zack Murrell-Dowson, Treasurer, Bristol Couriers’ Network, IWGB
Andrew Berry, Islington UNISON
Yousaf Hassan, Waltham Forest UNISON
Dan Jeffery, Lambeth UNISON
Liam Conway, Secretary, Nottingham Trades Union Council
Pete Radcliff, Nottingham Unite Community
Joshua Lovell, Cambridge UCU
Pete Gillard, Unite
Darren Cogavin, UCU Workplace Rep
Chris Bright, Islington UNISON
Tony Harrison, President, Oldham NEU.
Mandy Hudson Ealing NEU
Alex Blenkhorn, UNISON Workplace Steward
Ian Townson, Lambeth & Southwark Unite Community.
Rob Marsden, Leicester UNISON Health
Alena Ivanova, Unite
John Medhurst, London GMB member
Tom Harris, PCS workplace rep.
Louis Bayman Southampton Uni UCU
Len Arthur UCU retired member
Andrew Coates, Chair Unite LE/1860 (Suffolk)
Christie Neary, NEU
Lisa Crane, Birmingham NEU
Alison Treacher, Secretary, Unite, Greater Manchester Social Action Branch NW389
Jamie Green, Membership Officer & Steward, UNISON at LSE
Sam Greenwood, Branch Labour Link officer, Wakefield District UNISON
Matthias Kispert, IWGB
David Ball, workplace rep, Barnet Unison & Barnet NEU
Pat Markey, Secretary, Northampton District NEU
Kieran Miles, Unite
Stephen Wood, Night Tube Officer, Finsbury Park RMT
Charlie Hore, UNISON
Sue Sparks, Unite
Maisie Sanders, Unite
Kelly Rogers, United Voices of the World union
Mike Thompson, Unite workplace rep
Dave Roberts, Leicester Unison
Brian Cairns, Wandsworth NEU Officer
Benj Eckford, GMB
Hazel Croft, Unison
Ben Towse, Camden UNISON
George Buskell, Unite
Caroline Powls Unison
Gill George, Unite
John Stuttle, Father of the Unite chapel at the Guardian and Observer, Political Officer, Unite National Publishing and Media Branch
Susan Pashkoff, Chair, East London Unite Community
Amanda Bentham, workplace rep, Tower Hamlets NEU
Daniel Davison-Vecchione, Cambridge UCU
James Doig, workplace rep, NEU
Tim Cooper, Nottingham Unite Community
Belinda Washington, NEU & Unite
Kevin Saint, Unite
Martin Goodsell, Branch Secretary, East London Unite Community
Tim Martin, UCU
Gary Whiting, Branch Chair, Lambeth UNISON
Steve Eason, NUJ
Chris Marks, National Executive Committee, PCS union
Nik Barstow, Unite Greater Manchester Social Action Branch & Trafford TUC
Roland Rance, Treasurer, East London Unite Community
Robin Starey, Unite
Duncan Robinson, NEU
Andy Warren, PCS DWP London Region Young Members’ officer
Dave Parks, Devon County UNISON
Dave Kirk, Unite
Nalini Amichund, Workplace Rep, Croydon NEU
Bob Sutton, Unite Construction
James McAsh, President – Lambeth District, NEU
Russell Carr, Branch Chair, PCS Tate United
Ruby Maddock, Equalities Officer, PCS Tate United
Jack Jeans, Branch Secretary, Tate Gallery PCS
Marc Lancaster, Labour Link Officer, Tower Hamlets UNISON
Gareth Jones, workplace rep, Esher College UCU
Mike Finn, Branch Secretary, Exeter UCU
Nicola Franks, UNISON
Debbie Brown, Swindon NEU
Fiona Ogilvie, Unison
Suzanne Gannon, NEU
Gareth Murphy, Branch Secretary, Camden Unite Community Camden
Alison Lord, UCU
Gill McCall, Unite Community
Paul O’Brien, Unite Community
Jeanette Fletcher, Unite Community
Ian Fletcher, Unite Community
Sam Gisagara, Equalities Officer, Camden Unite Community
Vino Sangarapillai, Camden UNISON
Terry Clarke, UCU
Roderick Cobley, Unite
Neil Rogall, UCU
Roger Welch, UCU
Richard Brenner, Unite
Fran Springfield, Lambeth UNISON
Roberto Mozzachiodi, UCU
Anne Cooper, Lambeth Unite Community
Juliet Sherratt, NEU
Jenny Cooper, Brent NEU
Jon Rogers, Lambeth UNISON
Lucy Cox, NEU
Linda Sayle, Camden Unite Community
Claudia Ferreira, Camden Unite Community
Andrea Egan, Bolton UNISON
Paul Renny, Schools Convenor, Haringey UNISON
Ryan Hebbs, Branch Political officer, Enfield GMB
Craig Farlow, Unite
Dan Rawnsley, Sheffield NEU
Steven Carver, Tower Hamlets Unite Community
Vijay Jackson, Unite Community
Dawn Baird, GMB Scotland
Michael Chessum, Unite
Sol Gamsu, Durham UCU
Andy Forse, NEU
Roberto Mozzachiodi, UCU, PCS
Daniel Nichols, UNISON
Andreas Wittel, UCU
Simon Heywood, UCU
Andrew Osborne, Unite
Daniel Holland, Deputy Branch Secretary, Edinburgh College EIS
Ioana Chis, University of Birmingham UNISON & UCU
Sanjay Seth, UCU
Ed Whitby, Labour Link Officer, Newcastle City UNISON
Christine Rimmer, Unite Community
Annie Goh, UCU
Alexander Coupe, UCU
Marian Carty, President, Goldsmiths UCU
Helen Bellamy, NEU
John Grimshaw, NEU
Mark Barron, TSSA
Duncan Morrison, Assistant District Secretary, Lewisham NEU
Lewis Doig, NEU
Alistair Devey, Assistant Branch Secretary, Sefton NEU
Phillip Allen, Tameside LG Branch Equalities Officer, NEU
Helen King, NEU
John Cunningham, UCU
Gary Letham, PCS union
Helen Charman, UCU
Carol McGuigan, GEW (German Teachers’ Union)
Joe Newman, London Regional Commmitee, Musician’s Union & workplace rep, Goldsmiths UCU
Malcolm Busby, Equity
Chris Allen, Unite
Neda Genova, UCU
Arden Saunders, Unite
Bonzo Doglandopoulous, Unite
Jim Board,UNISON
Malcolm Fewtrell, UNISON
Mark Osborn, NEU
Harry Shippman, BMA
Daniel Neofetou, UNISON
Stephanie Mason, Membership secretary, Cambridge UCU
Frank Jackson, Unite
Janet Draper, NAHT
Biggie Jocknew, Branch Officer, Maryhill CWU
Alan Wilson, PCS union
Alex Simon, NEU
Christopher Day, Branch Organiser, PCS union
Susan Westman, UCU
Laura Rogers, NEU
Larne Abse Gogarty, UCU
Peter Rose, Unite
Elinor Castle, GMB
Patrick Hunter, Housing Convenor, Barnet UNISON
Darren Cogavin, workplace rep, UCU
Louis Smyth, UNISON
Russell Chapman, UNISON
Finlay Archibald, PCS union
Laury-Annne Boschmann, PCS union
Jonathan Dirks, UNISON
Rhian Keyse, UCU National Anti-Casualisation Committee & Vice-President, Exeter UCU
Nicola Northcott, UCU
Josh Berlyne, Branch Vice-Chair, University of Sheffield Unite
Cecily Blyther, UCU
Alison Brown, South Area Secretary, Yorkshire Ambulance UNISON
Linda Youd, UNISON
Shaun Hobson, UNISON
John Curry, UNISON
Bryan Bell, UNISON
Michael Watts, GMB
Verena James, NEU
Katherine Bavage, Leeds UNISON
Glyn BannonRyder, UNISON
Marko Dimac, UNISON
Thomas Swann, IWW & UCU
Joel Furze, Unite
Christopher Wood, UNISON
Catherine Smith, BECTU
Peter Rees, UCU
Neil Coombs, UCU
Elizabeth James, UNISON
Richard Davies, UCU
Kirsty Wagstaffe, UCU
Calix Eden, UCU
Mike Slocombe, NUJ
Len Brooks, UNISON
Christopher Smith, NASUWT
Dave Carrier, UCU
Kirstie Paton, NEU Executive Committee
Karen Evans, Joint Secretary, Liverpool NEU
Caroline Wynn, Unite Community
Cristina Petrella, Branch Chair, PCS
Helen Sloan, UNISON
Stephanie Allen, UCU
Jo McNeill, UCU National Executive Committee & Chair, University of Liverpool, UCU
George Gray, UNISON
Vanessa Baird, NUJ
Evan Ifekoya, UCU
Emmet Lambe, RMT
Maxine Baldwin, RMT
Reid Ronald, PCS union
Neil Thompson, Prospect
Cei Tuxill, UCU
Shelagh Hewitt, RMT
Iain Fielden, UCU
Belinda Hinsley, UNISON
Susan Krekorian, UNISON
Craig Lewis, UCU
Julie MacDermort, UCU
Keith Potter, UCU
Boyd Kellner, Production Services Association
John Scratcher, GMB
Pat Caplan,UCU
Elaine French-Mowat, Unite
Andrew Parry, BECTU
Adam Buckland, NASUWT
Katie Buckland, NASUWT
Jane Lawson, Unite
Nick Putz, Equity
Sharon Ahmed, UNISON
Alex Marshall, UCU
Jennie Finch, NATFHE
Peter Halsall, Health & Safety Convenor, Napo London Branch
Anna Cooper, Musicians’ Union
Beverley Hardie, Prospect
A Veall, TSSA
Elane Hefferman, UCU National Executive Committee
Barry Abbotts, BECTU
Frances Rosevere, NEU
John Osborne, AUEW
Claire Gripton, RCN
Jayne Tye, Prospect
Gareth Evans, UNISON
Waseem Yaqoob, Branch Secretary, Cambridge UCU
Judith Hughes, NEU
Laura Gilbert, UCU
Kim Grais, PCS union
Margaret Masterman, UNISON
Jill Westwood, UCU
Janice Harrison, UNISON
Lara Brayshay-Coffey, Unite
Paul Coomber, CWU
Aileen Williamsn, NEU
Catherine Smith, NASUWT
Christine Worthington, UNISON
Paul McGlone, Unite
Chris Blunt, UNISON
Randy Banks, UCU
Helen Sims, UNISON
Susanna Sewell, Unite
William Jones, Unite
Clare Race, UNISON
Jacinta Morris, NIPSA
Sara Owen, NEU
Sam Mwayra, UNISON
David Maher, PCS union
Julie Batten, Unite
Abbie Clark, Unite
Susan Kelly, UCU
Kiran Grewal, UCU
Lynne Brown, UCU
Helen Omand UCU
Nicola Gardner, UNISON
Jelena Martinovic, UCU
Charlie McDonald, DWP London Region Chair, PCS union
Rosalyn George, UCU
Joel Baker, Sheffield UCU
Alex Lee, Unite
Rowena Harris,UCU
Cat Conway, UCU
Catherine Edlin Bellamy, UCU
Andolie Marguerite, UCU
Daisy Asquith, UCU
Marsha Rosengarten, UCU
Gary Riley-Jones, UCU
Cameron Matthews, National B&EMM Chair, Fire Brigades Union
Caroline Knowles, UCU
Alice Dunseath, UCU
Josephine Berry, UCU
Simon McVeigh, UCU
Henriette Gunkel, UCU
John Wadsworth, UCU
Sarah Cefai, UCU
Elizabeth Reed, UCU
Carla Ibled, UCU
Margaret Pitfield, UCU
Gemma Moncrieff, UNISON
Jamie Godber, East Midlands Young Members Forum Chair, UNISON
Tony Byrne, East Midlands Central Branch Chair, RMT
Nat Raha, UCU
Hilary Bailey, NASUWT
Peter Bailey, NEU
Ian James, Unite
Geoff Humphrys, Equity
Howard Ricketts, Unite
Anna Wolmuth, Islington NEU
Stephen Whiting, Unite
David Brook, Oaklands College Branch Chair, UCU
Marina Vishmidt, UCU
Jack Park, NEU
Sharon Brennan, RMT
Georgine Whiting, UNISON
Mark Catterall, UNISON
Steve Hafford, NEY
John Beer, UCU
Guy Smith, Prospect
Jane Simpson, UCU
Dhanveer Brar, UCU
Livia Mirita, PCS union
Chloe Louise Lawrence, PCS Tate United
Anthony Frain, GMB
Jennifer Elliott, Unite
Patrick Markey, Secretary Northampton District, NEU
Dan Porter, UCU
Seth Wheeler, UCU & IWGB
Ross Houston, Unite
Kirsty Hartsiotis, UNISON
Mick Sidaway, RMT
Laura Schwartz, Warwick UCU
Mike Smith, Essex Unite Community
Thom Kirkwood, LGBTQ rep, TUC Young Workers’ Forum & NEU New Professionals Young Workers National Council Member
Rebecca Galbraith, UCU Lewisham College
Karen Evans, National Disputes Committee, UCU
Vivienne Jackson, Unison
James Porter, Unison Norfolk Branhc
Vicky Macleroy, Goldsmiths UCU
Martin Allen, Unison
Lorraine Clark, Unison
Sandra Cortijo, Cambridge UCU
Stuart Graham, Unison
Norman Biddlecombe, Unite
Yusuf Mayet, Unite
Steve Oakes, Greenwich GMB
Jon Martyn, UCU
Sandra Robinson, RCN
Neil Williams, Milton Keynes Council Unison
Rebecca Crocker, RMT
Nigel Rooke, Unite
Linda Heiden, Unite
Sue Mayo, UCU
Julia Roberts, National Executive Committee UCU & Joint Branch Secretary Lambeth College
Lisa Blackman, UCU
Thomas F. Ruiz, Unite
James Newell, UCU
Marian Mayer, Chair Southern Region UCU & National Pay Negotiator
Beverley Skeggs, UCU
B Weightman, EIS
Colin Byelong, UCU
Kirsten Forkert, National Executive Committee, UCU & Branch Chair, Birmingham City University UCU
William Edmondson, UCU
Sarah Joss, Heriot-Watt University UCU
Nils Markusson, UCU
Judi Loach, UCU
Bradley Allsop, UCU
Katja Hilevaara, UCU
David Wood, UCU
Chloe Nast, Goldsmiths UCU
Aubrey Nunes, Unite
Martin McGinty, Unite
Alan Thornett, Unite Community
Erica Burman, UCU
Ian Parker, Unite
Sara Munikws, Unison
Barry Ackerman, NEU
Steven Chapman, Unite
Terry Barry, Unite
Jim Denham, Unite
Anita Downs, Unite
Tim va Tinteren, ASLEF
Vicki Morris, Unison