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IWMD is held on 28 April every year. It brings together workers and their unions from all over the world to remember all workers who lost their lives to workplace illness or injury. It is the day to recommit to fighting to keep workers safe. Unite notes that the themes for 2026 are fairly wide, […]
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The streets of London on Saturday (March 28) were filled with thousands of people demonstrating against the far right as part of the Together Alliance march, showing that the majority believe in hope over hate. The route from Park Lane to Whitehall was packed full of trade unionists and environmentalists, community activists and faith leaders, […]
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Unite is encouraging members from across the UK to join together with thousands of people at a massive demonstration in London on Saturday March 28th. The Together Alliance “March to stop the far right” takes place in central London and has the backing of over 50 organisations and hundreds of individuals, who together are saying […]
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“Not a penny off the day, not a minute on the day!” was the rallying cry of workers involved with the General Strike in 1926, and Unite is commemorating the centenary of the strike and its importance to working class history with an event this May. Today’s workplaces might look very different, but those words […]
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Workers at one of the world’s leading manufacturers of authentic tartan has secured an inflation-busting pay rise thanks to the hard work of the union and reps. Around 70 workers at Lochcarron Mill in Selkirk will see they pay increase rising by up to 6.7 per cent, and with inflation currently at around 3 per […]
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham paid tribute to women around the world at an International Women’s Day event on Thursday (March 5). The event, organised by the Unite Northeast, Yorkshire and Humberside (NEYH) region, took place at Wortley Hall in Sheffield, where Unite members and activists gathered to honour inspirational women. Graham cut the ribbon […]
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After weeks of determined strike action that began in mid January, WSP Textiles workers in Stroud and Dursley yesterday (5 March) voted to accept an improved pay offer from the company. The workers at the sports cloth manufacturer were on strike for the first time in their history, and the industrial action saw snooker and […]
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Unite has strongly welcomed the government’s announcement that it has awarded the contract for the new medium lift helicopter (MLH) contract to the Leonardo factory in Yeovil. The government’s decision to award the contract follows a year plus campaign by Unite and its defence members to ensure that the contract was awarded. The awarding of […]
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Unite representatives from across the UK’s defence sector walked up Downing Street today (25 February) to deliver a petition to the Prime Minister demanding that the government protect jobs and skills in the sector and invest in British manufacturing. Just yards away hundreds of defence and aerospace workers had descended on Westminster to protest at […]
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A taxi driver from Swansea has expressed her concerns about out of area licensing and called on the government to urgently implement Baroness Casey’s recommendations on ending cross border taxi hiring, as Unite activists meet MPs to discuss the issue today (25 February). Clare Johnson, drives a taxi in the south Wales city and explained, […]
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Unite members from WSP Textiles made their voices heard last week at the Players Championship snooker tournament in Telford, as part of their ongoing campaign for better pay and conditions. The highly skilled workers produce world-class snooker cloth used in many elite tournaments, such as the Players Championship, around the world – yet many are […]
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Unite Construction has escalated its campaign for better pay and conditions for tower crane drivers working for Wolffkran this week with a second strike day and a protest outside a central London office. Yesterday (19 Feb) activists from the Unite Construction sector were joined by fellow Unite members from Unite Community Tower Hamlets and campaigners […]
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Unite Construction has escalated its campaign for better pay and conditions for tower crane drivers working for Wolffkran this week with a second strike day and a protest outside a central London office. Yesterday (19 Feb) activists from the Unite Construction sector were joined by fellow Unite members from Unite Community Tower Hamlets and campaigners […]
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Unite has expressed fury following the announcement by BAE Systems of record profit figures, at a time when the military-industrial giant continues to refuse to pay its workers a fair wage, and attempts union-busting high court injunctions to prevent strikes. Financial results published yesterday (18 Feb) show BAE’s full year operating profits increased by 12 […]
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Unite Community members across Wales are hitting the road to encourage people to register to vote in this May’s Senedd Elections. The month-long Unite Community Wales registration roadshow started this week on Monday (16 Feb) in Abergaveny, and plans to wrap up in Wrexham on March 16. Unite members will be visiting towns, villages and […]
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Unite Health & Safety reps gathered in Birmingham on Tuesday (17 Feb) for the second Unite National Health and Safety Conference. Over 200 delegates and speakers packed out the conference room to hear presentations from Unite officers, industry experts and NGOs along with a rousing speech from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham. The day was […]
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Unite Health & Safety reps gathered in Birmingham on Tuesday (17 Feb) for the second Unite National Health and Safety Conference. Over 200 delegates and speakers packed out the conference room to hear presentations from Unite officers, industry experts and NGOs along with a rousing speech from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham. The day was […]
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Unite Construction members are swapping safety shoes for walking boots and tackling the West Highland Way to raise money for a Scottish Hospice. Four members of the Joint Trade Union Committee, including Unite’s Darren Burrows and Brian Sutherland, have set an ambitious goal, raising £20,000 for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH), by […]
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Unite Construction members are swapping safety shoes for walking boots and tackling the West Highland Way to raise money for a Scottish Hospice. Four members of the Joint Trade Union Committee, including Unite’s Darren Burrows and Brian Sutherland, have set an ambitious goal, raising £20,000 for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH), by […]
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Unite launched its new Apprentice Charter on Wednesday (February 11) to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week this week. The charter aims to lobby employers to sign up to minimum standards for apprentices in a bid to drive up their pay, terms and conditions. The charter covers seven areas, including fair treatment and respect, pay and […]
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