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Unite joined the wider trade union movement at the 138th Durham Miners’ Gala this weekend, where attendees marked the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike. Held on the second Saturday of July each year, the gala sees trade union members and their friends and families descend on the city of Durham for the largest gathering […]
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The Pinc list is an annual celebration of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in Wales, and this year Unite activist and rep Phil Jones joined their ranks after being nominated. Phil is the first trade union rep to ever be recognised on the list. He said the news “came out of the blue.” and he […]
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The countdown to this year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival begins! In just a week’s time — from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 – Unite will be joining the wider trade union movement at the iconic festival in Tolpuddle, Dorset. Trade unionists and their friends and families will gather to pay tribute to the Tolpuddle […]
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Unite has hailed what it called ‘extremely positive’ talks with the incoming Labour government’s business secretary Jonathan Reynolds over the future of steel in Port Talbot. The meeting was held on Wednesday morning (July 10) amid government negotiations with Tata to secure a new deal that preserves jobs and a viable future for the plant. […]
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Unite last month celebrated news that a major new order will preserve jobs at the Derby train maker Alstom. The order includes 12 new trains for the Elizabeth Line in London in an agreement between the Department for Transport, Transport for London and Alstom that was finalised in June. Unite members at the train manufacturer […]
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Activists and officers from the Unite Electrical, Mechanical Engineering Construction (EMEC) Combine have been braving the weather to build support for the unions campaign to set a fair rate for electrical workers. Unite is currently carrying out a “Pay and Salary Benchmarking Survey” , something that was agreed as part of the last pay settlement […]
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European unions bring message of solidarity Members of Unites sister unions in the construction sector visited a learning centre in Canary Wharf last week, before joining a NISC meeting to highlight shared issues. One of the first stops for the delegation from Belgium, France and Italy was the Canary Wharf Learning Centre (CWLC) in the […]
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Unite recently ran a course for young members to give them the tools to become effective reps and organise in their workplaces. The Young Member Education Course took place over a week in Birmingham in June and aimed to equip young members and reps with a knowledge of Unite’s structures, break down some of the […]
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Guys and St Thomas’ theatre nurses take action over increased hours Burnt out nurses went on strike last Thursday (27 June) after warning that a further hour extension to, already long, shifts risks patient safety and staff wellbeing. Day surgery theatre nurses at Guys and St Thomas’ hospitals went on strike after bosses extended their […]
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Unite Wales is inviting people to head to Tredegar on Sunday 7th July and join them in celebrating Aneurin “Nye” Bevan and the National Health Service. Bevan Day is an annual free event organised by Tredegar Town Council and supported by Unite. It is a packed day that features a banner march through the town […]
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Unite is inviting you to raise a tankard with lifelong trade union member Nigel Clatworthy when he makes his Tolpuddle debut at the Unite Marquee at this year’s festival. Nigel plays under the name “FMI Clatters” and is a regular sight in the pubs and festivals across the south west – but what many people […]
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Business representatives, oil and gas workers and Unite officials unveiled a giant letter this morning (27 June) at Aberdeen Maritime Museum. Nearly 200 firms from Scottish towns dependent on the oil and gas industry have signed an open letter backing Unite’s call for Labour to drop its policy of banning new North Sea exploration licenses […]
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Barts Trust staff are celebrating a huge victory for pay justice after workers voted to accept a deal which will see them receive the equivalent of the Covid bonus they fought so long and hard for. Barts domestic and facilities staff bravely took multiple days of strike action since autumn of last year after they […]
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UNITE LIVE – Unite achieves significant gains at Biological Hazards talks (450 words) Progress made in improving biosafety for workers. Unite has been taking part in vital negotiations at the recent Biological Hazards Convention, held in Geneva this month. Unite National Health and Safety Advisor, Rob Miguel, has been leading negotiations on behalf of UK […]
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Unite has joined forces with Lincolnshire DIY punk promoters Collaborate and Listen to put on Steel Town Punks, a day of live punk music to raise the profile of Unite’s Support Our Steel campaign. The promoters have pulled out all the stops to bring together seven bands covering a range of styles including Oi, folk-punk […]
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This week the Met Office has issued a yellow heat health alert for most of England, leaving many workers asking what their rights are when working in extreme temperatures. Unite has been calling for the introduction of a maximum working temperature for some time and says workers need clarity as heatwaves become more common. Unite […]
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An industrial dispute at world famous shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff, has ended after the workforce voted to accept a significant pay increase. Following a titanic struggle involving a strike ballot and threatened walkout workers have accepted a pay offer, which provides an increase of 13% for skilled trades and 10.5% for general operatives. Unite the […]
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Unite workers at Tata have called the first strikes in 40 years at the south Wales plant to stop the destruction of the UKs steel industry. The historic strikes at Port Talbot were announced as Labour has vowed emergency talks with Tata after the general election. Around 1,500 Tata workers based in Port Talbot and […]
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Unite is celebrating Windrush Day on Saturday (June 22), marking 76 years since the arrival of the Empire Windrush after the Second World War. The ship brought hundreds of West Indian men, women and children and is considered emblematic of the ‘Windrush generation’ – people from the Caribbean who played a vital role in rebuilding […]
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Unite Community Branches across South and West Yorkshire held street stalls last weekend (15 June), continuing to raise public awareness of the “Unite4Energy for All” campaign. The campaign was launched last December and aims to highlight the need for action on fuel poverty and is demanding: Unite Community Leeds and Wakefield joined forces with the […]
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