Workers employed to undertake vital highways maintenance work on the M25 have ended their dispute after securing an improved pay offer. Unite had balloted its members for industrial action…Read more…
Union recognition win
Hundreds of workers at a Sunderland based car parts manufacturer, supplying Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover, are celebrating after winning their campaign for trade union recognition with Unite. …Read more…
‘We must learn our lessons from history’
Holocaust Memorial Day this year on Monday (January 27) observes two important milestones – the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide….Read more…
Divergence disaster
Unite, along with major manufacturers, have warned that government plans to diverge from EU regulations could seriously harm automotive, aerospace and food and drink firms across the supply…Read more…
Strike action taking off at Heathrow?
Scores of Heathrow baggage handlers from two separate companies are gearing up for strike action mainly over pay. Specialist baggage handlers at Global Baggage Solutions Ltd, who are…Read more…
Flybe latest: regional airlines play crucial role
Unite, which represents 500 workers at airliner Flybe is urging the government to develop a coherent regional transport strategy, which includes long-term support for regional airports. The…Read more…
‘Grim reading’
Unite has described the National Audit office report that has been published today (January 17) as highlighting the government failures to get the two flagship Carillion hospitals built, creating…Read more…
Car parts factory ‘has viable future’
Unite has vowed to campaign to reverse the decision by Antolin Interiors to close its factory in Hartlip, in Sittingbourne, Kent. The 300 strong workforce were informed on (January 13) that…Read more…
‘Lessons not learned’
Unite has warned that the government has failed to learn the lessons from the collapse of Carillion and that workers still face losing their jobs without warning and through no fault of their own due…Read more…
Beer drinkers to face ‘short measures’?
Beer drinker’s favourite ales could be in short supply after Greene King workers voted for strike action following a ‘paltry’ pay offer by the brewery, Unite said on Monday (January 13). Unite…Read more…
‘Something is clearly wrong’
Unite is urging local authorities who have contracts with Sanctuary Care to bring them ‘back in-house’ after a criminal investigation was launched into one of its care homes. The union, which…Read more…
‘Incredibly unsettling’
Unite, which represents hundreds of members at regional airline Flybe, is seeking an urgent meeting with the company following press speculation about its future. Quoting unnamed…Read more…
Harrods staff: treat us fairly
Security officers and CCTV operators at the iconic Harrods store in Knightsbridge have begun balloting for strike action today (January 13) in a dispute over pay and unpaid work. The workers,…Read more…
‘Rebuilding workers’ power’
As work is set to become even more precarious under a new Tory government, zero hours contracts have once again risen to the top of the agenda in the fight for decent jobs. The TUC will on…Read more…
British Steel sale talks
Trade unions, including Unite, stressed today (10 January) that for British Steel to be successful it must retain “high quality jobs” after a meeting with Jingye, the preferred bidder for the…Read more…
‘Almost unthinkable’
An NHS at breaking point continues in crisis as the latest figures show A&E wait times in England have soared to the worst on record. Data out on Thursday (January 9) revealed that nearly…Read more…
‘Unfair and unjust’ pay cut
Lifeguards at Blackburn and Darwen leisure centres will take part in strike action on Saturday (January 11) over Blackburn and Darwen borough council’s decision to cut their wages by up to £3,000 a…Read more…
Short time working threat
Unite has pledged to ensure that workers at the Michelin tyre factory in Stoke on Trent, affected by the announcement today (January 10) of the introduction of short-time working arrangements, will…Read more…
Sheerness dock strike suspended
Drivers at logistics firm GB Terminals (Southern) Ltd based at Sheerness docks, Kent, have postponed scheduled strike action after the firm agreed to talks mediated by the conciliation service Acas,…Read more…
Hitachi job losses
Unite has challenged the government to radically review its procurement policies after the Hitachi Rail company in Newton Aycliffe County Durham announced a quarter of its staff face redundancy, due…Read more…