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A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by Unite has revealed that 1,206 million construction workers were paid via the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) during 2022/23. This was a 15 per cent increase on the figure for 2021/21 when 1,047 workers were paid via the scheme, a 7.5 per cent increase on the previous year. CIS […]
The post Today’s top stories…shock rise in construction bogus self-employment appeared first on Unite Live.
UNISON members working for private company NSL have been on strike for a month in a dispute over pay
The article Over 100 Camden traffic wardens take indefinite strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON members working for private company NSL have been on strike for a month in a dispute over pay
The article Over 100 Camden traffic wardens on indefinite strike first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite slammed big business leaders for being rewarded for profiteering, after new data shows Britain’s biggest bosses’ pay has skyrocketed by 16 per cent in a single year. New research from the High Pay Centre (HPC), which tracks the pay of CEOs of the UK’s largest companies, found the median pay for a FTSE 100 […]
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While living and working in an inner (ish) London borough means that due to good public transport I rarely have to drive for work purposes. However, many UNISON members have to provide and pay for their own cars to fulfill their contract. While the …Read more…
Check out UNISON Clarion Facebook site https://t.co/fXIj77E3D4Can all Clarion unison members currently facing “fire and rehire” over their pensions please check their emails for an important message sent on Friday asking them to carry out certain…Read more…
I have finally booked a ticket online (free for members of the LHG) for the Policy day on Saturday 16 September 2023 at Peterborough. The theme will be “Shouting out for rural affordable housing: what should Labour’s policies be?”. As a UNISON …Read more…
Blake Crouch seems to make a habit of taking great ideas for science fiction novels, going as far as he can with the idea — and then going further. Much further. So this book, which…Read more…
I will pretty much totally agree with this article published in “Inside Housing” (subscription) about Housing Associations (and I would say Council housing) having to become the 4th emergency service to support very vulnerable, stressed and even suicid…Read more…
Unite has secured an agreement that ensures that all construction workers operating at the Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire will receive bonus payments. From September 1 just over 300 Unite members, covered by the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) will receive a £1.63 hourly bonus payment. This was awarded after Unite members, […]
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Unite members employed by Leeds University went out on strike this week from Monday (August 14) to Friday (August 18). In the joint strike action with Unison, the striking staff are demanding that their employer come back to the negotiating table for the 2023-24 pay round. They’re asking employers to look not only at pay, […]
The post ‘The fight for fair pay continues’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Workers will refuse to volunteer for on-call cover outside contracted hours from this weekend until 19 September, in continuing action over pay
The article Environment Agency staff set for out-of-hours ban first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Workers will refuse to volunteer for on-call cover outside contracted hours from this weekend until 19 September, in continuing action over pay
The article Environment Agency staff set for out-of-hours ban first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Last week, iconic independent cinema Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) signed an historic voluntary recognition agreement with Unite. Earlier this week, we highlighted this key victory in the hospitality sector. Today, we hear from Unite rep and GFT worker Katie Mack who explains how she and her colleagues changed their workplace for the better – and […]
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Off message but post on a walk in Hertfordshire near Ware earlier this month. 45 minutes drive from East London (and possible by public transport). Check out description via OS maps app (paid) provided by Country Walking magazine. Very quie…Read more…
I could be nasty and summarise this book in one sentence: fast for 16 hours a day and make sure to drink Dave Asprey’s Bulletproof Coffee. Because it gets a little bit annoying (more than…Read more…
Unite confirmed today (August 17) that around 200 members have withdrawn their labour over health and safety concerns at ExxonMobil’s petrochemical plant in Mossmorran. Unite can reveal that workers downed tools on Tuesday (August 15) over health and safety warning signals and procedures not being in full working operation across the plant and the workforce […]
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When senior management decided it wanted to save costs, workers at Magenta were forced into an impossible decision: start working with asbestos or, for short-term contract and apprentices, risk losing your job. For other workers, it meant moving sections. Magenta Living employs over 100 workers to look after repairs and maintenance for over 13,000 properties […]
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Over 400 health staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will take strike action at the end of August in a dispute over back pay
The article NHS staff at Merseyside hospitals announce 48-hour strike after years of being underpaid first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Over 400 health staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will take strike action at the end of August in a dispute over back pay
The article NHS staff at Merseyside hospitals announce 48-hour strike after years of being underpaid first appeared on the UNISON National site.