Local taxi drivers will launch a campaign to call for action against the proliferation of London-based Uber vehicles in and around Gatwick and Crawley – which are causing hardship for local drivers…Read more…
Unite will not let ‘cradle of the jet engine’ die
Workers at the historic Rolls-Royce factory at Barnoldswick in Lancashire will embark on three weeks of targeted strike action beginning next month, as part of the Unite-led campaign to preserve the…Read more…
Poultry factory ‘disregarded Covid-19 concerns’
Bernard Matthews bosses ‘disregarded coronavirus concerns’ at its Great Witchingham factory in Norfolk, where 75 staff have tested positive, Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, said today…Read more…
‘Selfness, kindness, togetherness’
Marcus Rashford’s campaign to press the government to extend free school meals over the holidays may have had a setback this week when Tory MPs almost unanimously voted against the idea – but the…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Union learning reps This week, Unite has joined a…Read more…
‘Nonsensical’ Network Rail contract changes
Railway track safety standards and jobs in Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Scotland, are being put in jeopardy by ‘nonsensical’ Network Rail plans to switch its track component suppliers, Unite…Read more…
‘Always running to keep up’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak was accused of ‘yet another last-minute move’ after he announced a new package of financial support in his latest economic statement today (October 22), just over one week…Read more…
Whatever it takes
Ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest economic update on Thursday (October 22), a number of trade unions, including Unite, alongside several Labour MPs, councillors and mayors such as Greater…Read more…
Construction firm accused of ‘union busting’
Construction contractor NG Bailey has been accused of undertaking ‘union busting’ and victimisation-type activities in a dispute over the payment of wages. NG Bailey has proposed to move from a…Read more…
‘Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable’
Unite has thrown its support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities which face the strictest Covid-19 restrictions without an adequate financial support package to make…Read more…
Punishing the poorest
Unite, which represents thousands of transport workers throughout London, has warned that the government’s proposed funding for Transport for London (TfL) is ‘punishing the poorest’ for the Covid-19…Read more…
Some more susceptible to Long-Covid than others
Women, people over 50 and those with multiple initial symptoms are more likely to suffer from Long-Covid, new research has found. A study by King’s College London – the most comprehensive of its kind…Read more…
‘We will not allow workers to be sold out’
Members of Unite employed by Chamberlin and Hill Castings Ltd, will stage a social distanced demonstration tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in protest at huge pay cuts instigated by the company. The…Read more…
‘Truly inspirational’
Unite has endorsed the nomination of a team of Cuban medics – known as the Henry Reeve Brigade – for the Nobel Peace Prize this year for their work in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The…Read more…
‘This is not going away anytime soon’
The government faces mounting pressure from professional footballer Marcus Rashford, now with the backing of the Labour party, to extend free school meals into the Christmas holidays and beyond. Amid…Read more…
‘Epidemic of ill health’ at Heathrow
A confidential survey of workers at Heathrow Airport has revealed an epidemic of mental and physical ill health, linked to working at the airport. The findings of the survey, which was compiled by…Read more…
‘Shocked and angry’
Unite is warning that the prospect of industrial discontent on construction sites across the UK in the coming months has greatly increased, as a result of employers blocking a pay increase. The…Read more…
‘Short-sighted and self-defeating’
Plans to axe the Union Learning Fund, which has helped thousands of people to gain new skills for the workplace, has been branded as ‘short-sighted and self-defeating’ by Unite today (October 19)….Read more…
‘The most visible, tangible benefit’
Unite has joined the TUC, other trade unions and several major employers in a new campaign to save the Union Learning Fund (ULF), which was suddenly scrapped by the government without any…Read more…
PM ‘must stop playing politics with people’s lives’
Responding to the prime minister’s statement today (October 16) that the country should ‘get ready’ for the prospect of no trade deal with the EU, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said, “The EU…Read more…