Last night (May 10) PM Boris Johnson revealed the government’s long awaited ‘condition plan’ in the first steps to get Britain off lockdown – which far from giving clear instruction, simply…Read more…
‘Disproportionate suffering’
‘Reckoning’ needed on disproportionate Covid-19 deaths amongst black and Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage people
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Heroes of the year – bank branch workers
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…
‘Hungry for change’
Britons are hungry for change once the coronavirus crisis subsides, a new survey published today (May 7) has revealed. The survey, conducted for Unite by pollster Survation found that a large…Read more…
‘At a fork in the road’
Responding to a manufacturers’ body report out today (May 7) on how long businesses would need to recover from the lockdown, Unite has warned that the nation stands at ‘a fork in the road’ and the…Read more…
‘Working together to feed the nation’
The Unite, Usdaw, BFAWU and GMB trade unions and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), have joined together for the first time to commend the efforts of all those working in food and drink…Read more…
‘We’re skating on very thin ice’
As the government has signaled that it could very soon be gradually lifting the UK-wide lockdown amid the coronavirus epidemic, Unite has warned that above all safety must come first in any…Read more…
Standing together really works – even at a distance
As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all. Even more so for those whose employers thought they…Read more…
‘Struggling families cannot be made to pay for the crisis’
The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge demand for emergency food supplies, with desperate families not having anywhere else to turn to meet their most basic needs. The Trussell Trust, the largest…Read more…
Why furlough when you can sack?
Unite officer with responsibility for Rolls-Royce in Derby, Tony Tinley, said, “Both ethically and morally, Giant should be accessing all monies available to ensure employees receive pay. We urge…Read more…
Members’ safe working paramount
We are in the very early stages of discussion, with much progress yet to be made before your union can be confident that the plans to re-open the economy put you, your safety and your communities…Read more…
Bus services must be safe call
In particular, Unite is most concerned that as passenger numbers increase, buses that have been out of service since the beginning of the lockdown will be brought back in to use.
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‘We are worth more’
Today (Monday May 4) Unite has launched a social media campaign with a powerful video highlighting just how vital our council worker members have been in keeping our communities working during the…Read more…
Hold firm plea
Responding to the news that Rolls-Royce is looking to cut ‘up to 8,000’ UK jobs, Unite called for the company today (May 4) to ‘hold firm’ and avoid short-term action which could hamper its emergence…Read more…
Restoring confidence
Ahead of Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland’s talks later this week with the department of transport, on Saturday May 2, BBC Radio 4’s Today programme asked her what she thought how…Read more…
‘We will not forget their sacrifice’
Workers Uniting, the transnational union representing over 3m workers across the UK, Ireland, United States, Canada and Mexico, pays tribute and stands in solidarity on this International Workers Day…Read more…
‘The British people will be astounded’
Last night, (April 30) Unite GS Len McCluskey in an interview on BBC News at Ten told the British people that they “would be astounded” by the way British Airways is treating its loyal staff.
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‘Smash and grab opportunism’
British Airways accused of ‘two-faced approach’ as parent company accepts one billion Spanish bailout
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‘I survived Covid-19’
Unite London and Eastern region education officer Danny Freeman on how he survived the coronavirus – thanks to the truly heroic efforts of NHS staff
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Suspend London Dial-a-Ride service call after driver dies
Following the tragic death of Unite member Patrick David last weekend from Covid-19, Unite is demanding that Transport for London’s Dial-a-Ride service, for which Mr David worked, be temporarily…Read more…