Baker Hughes workers vote for strike action amid fire and rehire claims 

Unite today (July 29) announced that its members working for US oil and gas giant, Baker Hughes, have voted for strike action in a dispute over fire and rehire tactics.  Around 110 workers voted for strike action by 87.3 per cent on an 87.5 per cent turnout to defend their jobs, terms and conditions. In June, […]

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Housing Association repair staff secure major pay win

Over 300 workers employed by housing association Sanctuary in its repairs department have secured an additional nine per cent pay increase. The workers who are Unite members, recently held a demonstration about pay concerns. This followed an intense period of recruitment and organising by Unite among the workforce. Following the demonstration, Sanctuary’s management confirmed that the […]

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The ‘new bold trade unionism’

GS Sharon Graham’s new take on disputes has certainly led to some unique wins – here paying dividends to low waged bank staff While millions of households suffer under the worst cost of living crisis in generations, there’s one group of businesses that are certainly not feeling the pinch – British banks. Over the last […]

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‘One law for bosses and one for the rest of us’

Just days after Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss announced proposals to severely restrict the right to strike if she were to become prime minister, transport secretary Grant Shapps likewise indicated his government’s aims to all but outlaw unions. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Shapps said he was looking at banning certain strikes, curtailing […]

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Arriva Yorkshire workers in pay win

The long running industrial action involving bus drivers employed by Arriva Yorkshire has ended after they accepted a vastly improved pay offer. The 650 workers had taken four weeks of strike action in the dispute after rejecting an initial 4.1 per cent increase. However following prolonged negotiations a revised offer worth an average of nine […]

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Red Funnel poverty pay strikes set to start

Red Funnel workers, members of Unite, are set to begin strikes tomorrow (July 27) over poverty pay. On the eve of their strike, Unite has highlighted that the workers are paid up to £4 per hour less than other ferry counterparts. Customer services advisers and catering assistants on Wightlink, which runs services between the Isle […]

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‘Charter for massive social discontent’

Unite has vowed to meet attacks on the right to strike with ‘fierce, prolonged resistance’ after Tory leadership contender Liz Truss announced this week plans to force through reforms to already repressive trade union laws if she were to become prime minister. Unite has said such moves amount to an all-out ‘declaration of war’ on […]

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