When the government first announced its new three-tier system of lockdowns earlier this week, it was ostensibly meant to bring some clarity to a local lockdown system that had been marked by chaos…Read more…
Have compassion for the unhappy
Stretch out a hand but
don’t clasp. Seize what’s left
on the floor
against the door.
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‘Stop attacking workers’ terms’ call
The union is writing to all the MPs and councillors in area 10 (Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and South Lancashire) informing them of what is occurring and asking them to support the…Read more…
‘Grim news’ for hospitality
The announcement that the pub chain Marston’s is to axe more than 2,000 jobs has led Unite to renew its call for the government to give concrete support for the struggling hospitality sector.
The…Read more…
Fuel tanker drivers to strike?
Unite fuel tanker drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK who are based at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in a dispute over job cuts.
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Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest: Labour MP Dan Carden As Unite assistant general secretary…Read more…
‘Critically overstretched’
Last week there were upsetting reports in the media of new mums feeling abandoned by their health visitors – a claim that has left our Unite dedicated health visitor and community healthcare…Read more…
‘All in this together’?
Management at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) have rejected out of hand proposals made by Unite the union, which could have averted the possibility of industrial action. Using a controversial fire and…Read more…
Wear Red Day set to be ‘biggest one yet’
Anti-racist education charity, Show Racism the Red Card, expects this year’s Wear Red Day on Friday (October 16) to be its biggest one yet. Every year, Show Racism the Red Card puts on Wear Red Day,…Read more…
Young people ‘consigned to the scrapheap’
Nearly 2m young people fear they will become homeless if they lose their jobs, new research has shown, adding to the growing evidence showing the coronavirus crisis has had a major impact on the UK’s…Read more…
Cornwall ‘hung out to dry’
Cornwall has been ‘hung out to dry big-time’ by the lack of government support for the coronavirus-hit tourist economy and the shortfall in funding for local government, Unite said today (October…Read more…
‘Prime’ time to take on Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has been handed millions in government contracts over the years – including £23m since the pandemic started – but shamelessly presses on with an extractive and exploitative…Read more…
ESS ‘UK’s most heartless employer’
ESS, part of the multi-million pound Compass Group, has been branded the UK’s most “heartless employer”, due to the manner in which it is treating staff working on Ministry of Defence bases, who are…Read more…
A ‘terrible, retrograde step for UK farming’
What is more important than the safety of the food we put into our mouths each day? UK farming is renowned for its stringent standards, but now, with yesterday’s (October 12) passing of the…Read more…
Battle for Barnoldswick
Workers at the historic Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire are not only fighting to save their jobs – they’re fighting to defend their community and a proud legacy stretching back…Read more…
‘On the precipice of an unemployment crisis’
The number of UK redundancies have skyrocketed at a record rate, with almost a quarter of a million redundancies made in the three months to August, the latest unemployment figures show. The latest…Read more…
Spycops bill must be opposed
The covert human intelligence sources bill (CHIS), due to be rushed through its final stages of legislation on Thursday, would give protection to agents who commit crimes while undercover from…Read more…
Unite has got you covered
Unite has developed a special 3-ply face covering to keep you and those you might come into contact with safer.
The face covering complies with WHO standards guidance for layer and materials, and is…Read more…
BA boss Alex Cruz replaced
Unite has called for a ‘new chapter of constructive relations with staff and unions’ at British Airways after it was announced today (October 12) that CEO Alex Cruz would be immediately replaced by…Read more…
“More support is needed to save jobs and protect incomes”
The government has agreed to pay two-thirds of the wages of staff whose business are forced to close amid local lockdowns in the second wave of the virus – but Unite has urged the government to go…Read more…