The May 2025 election results show the need for a new party that the working class can trust.  
Stagnant wages, underfunded public services, the scandal of the housing crisis, Labour councils pursuing fire and rehire, cuts to pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, reductions in disability benefits, and continued government support for Israel’s murderous campaign in Gaza – and all under a Labour government.  Labour isn’t Labour anymore, and Reform UK is becoming a significant beneficiary of working people’s anger.  

We, the undersigned, believe it’s time for the trade union movement to seriously discuss founding a new anti-austerity, anti-war party.  Our movement will be weakened if workers see us as a voice for pro-austerity Labour.  We call for urgent discussions within our union and across unions to organise a conference to establish a political voice for working people.  
The Establishment has four parties – it’s time the working class had one of its own.  

Founding signatories (all in a personal capacity): 
ASLEF Tosh McDonald, Former National President
BFAWU Ian Hodson, President
BFAWU Sarah Wooley, General Secretary
NAPO Adam Harmsworth, National Deputy Chair,  Family Courts section
NEU Ed Harlow, Vice President, 
NEU Sheila Caffrey, NEC member
NEU Louise Cuffaro, NEC member
NEU Denise Henry, NEC member
NEU Dan Warrington, NEC member
NEU Michaela Wilde, NEC member
NEU James Kerr, Former NEC member
NEU Sean McCauley, Former NEC member
NEU Jane Nellist, Former NEC member
NEU Martin Powell-Davies, Former NEC member
NEU Linda Taaffe, Former NUT NEC member
PCS Fiona Brittle, NEC member, 
PCS Marion Lloyd, NEC member
PCS Bobby Young, NEC member
PCS Dave Semple, Former Vice President
PCS Chris Baugh, Former Assistant General Secretary
RMT John Reid, Former NEC member
TUC Cymru General Council Gareth Bromhall
TUC Cymru General Council Katrine Williams
UCU Duncan Moore, NEC member
UCU Christina Paine, NEC member
UCU Marco Tesei, NEC member
Unison April Ashley, NEC member
Unison Jim McFarlane, NEC member
Unison James Robinson, NEC member
Unison Dave Auger, Former NEC member
Unison Roger Bannister, Former NEC member
Unison Naomi Byron, Former NEC member
Unison Glenn Kelly, Former NEC member
Unison Hugo Pierre, Former NEC member
Unison Jean Thorpe, Former NEC member
Unite Bridie McCreesh, Executive Council member
Unite Suz Muna, Executive Council member
Unite Kathy Smith, Executive Council member
Unite Vanessa Williams, Executive Council member
Unite Len McCluskey, Former General Secretary
USDAW Amy Murphy, Former National President