Unions’ criticism of Starmer strike policy ‘unfair’, says Usdaw leader

Paddy Lillis believes comment by Unite’s Sharon Graham that Labour leader needs to ‘get a spine’ undermine electoral chances

A trade union leader has called for “a degree of silence” from other union heads who have criticised Keir Starmer, after the head of Unite called for the Labour leader to “get a spine” and support striking workers.

Paddy Lillis from Usdaw, which represents shopworkers, said comments like those from Sharon Graham, the Unite general secretary, were unfair and risked undermining Labour’s electoral chances.

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