Pensioners will benefit from a raft of Labour policies – including free personal care and the restoration of thousands of bus routes – which the party unveiled on Tuesday (November 26). …Read more…
Christmas chaos?
Unite is urging logistics firm DHL to accept ‘reasonable’ improvements to pay and redundancy packages for HGV drivers, who deliver to Sainsbury’s stores across parts of London and the South East, in…Read more…
RSPCA bosses’ threats ‘not acceptable’
A devastating critique of the managerial style at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has been published by Unite. In an open letter to the RSPCA’s chief…Read more…
‘Level playing field’ call
Unite has welcomed the decision of Transport for London (TfL) not to renew Uber’s licence in the capital. Jim Kelly, chair of Unite’s London and Eastern cab section, said, “Unite welcomes the…Read more…
‘We deserve to know’
Lorry drivers and warehouse workers employed by Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) are demanding urgent answers as the future of the company hangs in the balance. ESL is understood to be in…Read more…
Hospital and school asbestos danger
Six million tonnes of the toxic material asbestos still remains within 1.5m predominantly public buildings in the UK, according to a new report.
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‘No place in our NHS’
Dozens of doctors, health workers and NHS campaigners took to the streets of East London to protest against the latest threat to general practice. GP at Hand, run by technology firm Babylon…Read more…
‘Come home to Labour’
The public were urged to vote for “hope” today (21 November), as Jeremy Corbyn launched a Labour manifesto that would transform the country with an “investment blitz” coupled with higher taxes for…Read more…
Raising the bargaining bar
Delegates at Unite’s sector conferences in Brighton have been meeting this week to discuss the formation of industry-wide responsesto issues like insecure work, outsourcing and automation.
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RSPCA pay dispute deepens
RSPCA staff to hold consultative ballot on industrial action in pay and contracts’ row.
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Manufacturing matters
There’s no doubt that manufacturing in the UK has taken an extra pounding amid Brexit uncertainty. The latest October figures paint a bleak picture – Britain’s manufacturing plants have been…Read more…
‘Intolerable’ lack of access
Research by Unite has found that workers in the transport sector are being routinely denied access to toilets, which is creating health issues and in some cases forcing workers to leave their jobs….Read more…
Health visitors strike
Lincolnshire health visitors started a month-long strike today (18 November) as cracks appeared in the county council’s hardline ‘divide and rule’ policy over future job roles.
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‘Our big task’
Speaking at the opening of Unite’s national industrial sector conference today (Monday November 18) in Brighton, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey in his keynote speech, delivered an impassioned…Read more…
‘Terrible human cost’
Child poverty among working families has skyrocketed according to the latest figures, in a damning testament to the damage Tory-led governments have wrought during their last near-decade in power….Read more…
‘When Labour wins we all win’
Unite’s sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that gives working people hope. We must fight…Read more…
Manufacturing “menace”
Unite has rubbished Boris Johnson’s plan to ensure that no one will be further than 30 miles from an electric vehicle charging point as inadequate and accused the PM of being a “menace” to the UK’s…Read more…
‘Huge boost’ for rural communities
Unite has highlighted the boost free full-fibre broadband would bring to rural communities across the UK after the Labour party announced on Friday (November 15) its latest pledge. Unveiling…Read more…
‘Human chain to save NHS’
A ‘human chain’ to save the NHS and a rally are key features of a two day strike by staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust who face being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) designed…Read more…
Fight against ‘damaging’ cuts in Bradford goes on
Bradford council bosses are being ‘obdurate and foot dragging’ in talks to resolve the dispute over swingeing cuts to the city’s 14 libraries and museums, Unite said today (November 14). Unite…Read more…