During National Apprentices Week this week, Unite celebrates its partnership with JTL, a not-for-profit charity that is the biggest provider of apprenticeships in the electrical, heating and plumbing…Read more…
Quorn members secure ‘excellent’ pay deal
Quorn strike action off at Teesside factory as staff accept ‘excellent’ pay deal
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‘Solidarity is strength’
Bus drivers at Go North West in Manchester have voted overwhelmingly to strike — by 82 per cent — in a a fire and rehire dispute that has dragged on for months. Under the new contracts,…Read more…
‘Intermittent’ furlough misuse must stop call
Unite has today (February 11) called on WREN Kitchens to guarantee that it will not misuse ‘intermittent’ furlough at its factories in Howden, Barton and Scunthorpe to slash staff holidays and annual…Read more…
Unite welcomes Labour support for aviation
Unite welcomed Labour’s call today (February 11) for the government to introduce a sector specific support package for aviation.
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‘Devil will be in the detail’
Health secretary Matt Hancock today (February 11) announced government plans to overhaul the NHS in England by reversing reforms of the health service first introduced by then-prime minister David…Read more…
Don’t ignore tremendous job opportunities call
The UK’s top manufacturing leaders have joined forces today (February 11) to urge Boris Johnson to put rebuilding the sector at the heart of his roadmap, set to be announced on February 22,…Read more…
UniteLive’s stories of the year – NI childminders organise
Every day for the ‘twelve days of Christmas’ this year, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2021. Today, we look back at a story from February, where UniteLive tells the…Read more…
Unite vows to overturn GKN’s Birmingham factory closure plans
Unite has announced that it is working on a rescue plan to secure the future of the GKN plant in Chester Road, Birmingham that produces drivelines for major automotive companies in the UK. The 500…Read more…
Heineken axes 8,000 jobs worldwide
Heineken’s announcement that it is cutting its global workforce by 8,000 jobs as the pandemic continues to hit the hospitality sector is ‘a matter for great concern’, Unite said today (February 10)….Read more…
‘Disgusting way to treat staff’
Strikes over attempts to slash staff salaries by up to £6,000 at lettings software provider Goodlord will disrupt services for Winkworth and other London estate agents, Unite warned today (Wednesday…Read more…
‘We took a stand when we needed to’
Talk to anyone who’s taken strike action, and they’ll tell you that it’s always a last resort. After all, strikes aren’t just disruptive for employers – they often take a heavy emotional and…Read more…
Wage cuts in fire and rehire bus disgrace
Bus driver Unite members at Go North West, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action, in response to the company’s plans to fire and rehire them on vastly inferior contracts and in reaction to the…Read more…
To the shame of bosses and govt
A group Unite electrician members have launched a fund to ensure that if any of them contract Covid-19 or are forced to self-isolate they will not be left financially destitute.
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‘Just at the right time’
Unite has today (February 10) launched the learning hub@heathrow to assist its members employed at Heathrow and the local community to develop their skills, to improve their prospect of finding work…Read more…
‘It’s never too late to make a change’
During National Apprentices Week this week, many people may be wondering if an apprenticeship in skilled trades is right for them. Maybe they think if they aren’t under 25 — or if they aren’t…Read more…
‘Best value for money you’ll ever get’
Sean Halsall, 35, worked as a bus driver for Arriva in Southport for 16 years. He was recruited to Unite during a training session and went on to become the rep at his workplace for six years, the…Read more…
London bus strikes announced
London bus passengers should brace themselves for serious disruption as Unite announced bus strikes in the capital. The first wave of strike action involves bus drivers employed by the French owned…Read more…
Redundancy rights win
Unite has secured an important victory over the union’s right to be notified of redundancies following a ruling regarding workers employed at the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Cheshire. In April 2020, the…Read more…
‘Political football’
As the trade union representative on the boards of Enginuity, (the Sector Skills body for the engineering sector) and the Board of Cogent, (the Sector Skills body for the chemical, pharmaceutical and…Read more…