But late yesterday afternoon, thanks to Unite, action the PM made an astonishing U-turn –saying the charge for overseas NHS and care workers will be removed.
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It’s good to talk
We need a new way to organise to keep our members in touch with the union when they are no longer at work. Indeed, even those who are lucky enough to be in work need to have more regular contact with…Read more…
Ministers are at ‘sixes and sevens’
Unite said that the £1.6bn government bailout – a combination of grant and loans – for Transport for London (TfL), after the dramatic slump in passenger numbers, had too onerous conditions attached…Read more…
Clarks to slash jobs
The announcement of more than 100 jobs losses at the headquarters of shoemaker Clarks in Somerset is a ‘bitter blow’ for staff and the local economy, Unite said today (May 21). The job losses are…Read more…
‘Mean-spirited and shabby’
Unite said the hypocrisy of the prime minister was given extra piquancy as he singled out two non-UK nurses – one from New Zealand and the other from Portugal – for praise after he survived his…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Each Friday here on UniteLIVE we highlight the heroes as well as the zeroes of the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of Mental Health Awareness week this week is kindness – and our heroes we…Read more…
The Wave
This week, on the first anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, UNITElive is featuring some of the top stories we have covered on the pandemic and our members’ contributions, concerns and…Read more…
Heroes of the year – Unite phone buddies
Every day over the festive period, UniteLIVE will highlight a different ‘hero of the year’. Today we honour Unite retired members who are always there to help their communities. Back in May, we…Read more…
Apprentices hit hard by pandemic
At a time that when industry must look to the future to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus crisis, employers are taking a short-term view by axeing apprenticeships. A new poll out today (May…Read more…
‘Time is running out’
The urgency for government intervention has been underlined by major employers in the aviation as well as associated aerospace sectors announcing over 30,000 potential job losses in recent…Read more…
‘Hasty knee-jerk reaction’
Unite today (May 20) slammed plans by aerospace giant Rolls-Royce to slash thousands of jobs globally, with more than 3,000 job losses planned in the UK. Speaking to the BBC earlier today, Unite…Read more…
‘Shameful opportunism’: Rolls-Royce jobs axe plan slammed
“This company has accepted public money to furlough thousands of workers. Unite and Britain’s taxpayers deserve a more responsible approach to a national emergency. We call upon Rolls-Royce to step…Read more…
Helping us through the dark days
That’s why, in mental health awareness week, Unite health sector, which includes our psychologist members, have forwarded to us an ingenious four week calendar – complete with a different well-being…Read more…
Jobless claims rise to more than 2m
When a survey found this week that millions of people fear losing their jobs in the next six months, shocking unemployment figures reveal today (May 19) that their worries are justified. The total…Read more…
10,000 green buses call
‘Crucial’ that bus maker ADL’s plan to build 10,000 green buses included in government’s £5bn public transport fund.
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Not at the expense of workers
He said Unite had processes in place that could make the static workplace safe – and had been in talks with government at the highest level – but he emphasised, “Unless we sort public transport out…Read more…
Employers and gov’t urged to get to grips with mental health crisis
Millions of workers are anxious about the future of their jobs, a new poll published this week shows. The research, conducted by the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) think tank found that…Read more…
‘We’re at five minutes to midnight…’
“Governments in Europe and globally have provided financial support for their aviation sectors because they recognise it is vital to an economy, and the UK government needs to do the same,” she…Read more…
‘Rocket booster’ NHS blueprint
While emergency hospital services to treat the influx of patients with Covid-19 are now in overdrive, many routine NHS services have been suspended. But as infection rates begin to subside and…Read more…
Chancellor, get back round table with unions call
Trade unions have also been at the virtual table in daily discussions with ministers and employers, thrashing out the urgent measures needed to keep our people safe, money in our pockets and good…Read more…