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Prospect’s first in-person national conference in four years has opened at the Bournemouth International Centre.
General Secretary Mike Clancy kicked off three days of debate and discussion setting out how he sees the economic environment and the challenges facing the union and its members in the coming year. He also pointed to key achievements of the last few years, highlighting some of the incredible work done by Prospect members, particularly in dealing with the Covid pandemic.
Covid-19
Clancy highlighted the changes the pandemic brought on everyone, forcing people to work from home, turning kitchens into offices and classrooms and hugely impacting on many of Prospect’s sectors including aviation, heritage and the creative sector.
Clancy said:
“But trade unions rose to the challenge. We pushed the government to introduce the furlough scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme that provided an income to millions of workers and saved countless jobs and companies.
“While these were important wins, too many members fell between the cracks of both schemes – particular in the Bectu sector – so we have been campaigning to ensure that no-one is left behind in a future crisis.”
He pointed to the work of Prospect members in getting us through the pandemic. From 999 call handler managers at BT, and scientists at the UK Health Security Agency and Public Health England, to experts at the Health and Safety Executive keeping safe those who had to head into the workplace...
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