Unite, which is supporting 65 core participants at the Grenfell Inquiry has written to Benita Mehra, who was appointed as an expert adviser to the inquiry by the prime minister shortly before…Read more…
‘Perfect storm’
In an update on Wednesday’s (January 22) story, politicians and industry experts have weighed in on the latest news that JLR is to axe 500 jobs at its Halewood plant in Merseyside. Labour MP…Read more…
‘We keep fighting’
On Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27) this year, we also mark the 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide which is the largest incidence of mass murder in Europe since the Second World War. …Read more…
‘Bad faith’ pay talks
Unite has accused the Ministry of Defence of acting with bad faith during pay negotiations. The MoD had tabled a pay offer of 11.5 per cent over three years to all civilian staff. While the…Read more…
Welcome ‘first step’ for grieving parents
Unite has called on the government to extend bereavement leave to those who have lost a close relative or suffered a miscarriage following the announcement today (January 23) that grieving parents…Read more…
Unity over Division
Unite campaigns to challenge the rise of the far-right
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‘Profits before people’
Members of Unite employed at Gatwick Airport are moving towards industrial action, following the overwhelming rejection of Gatwick Airport Limited’s (GAL) pay offer. Following pay negotiations…Read more…
‘Significantly improved’ offer
Unite shop stewards have agreed to suspend all-out strike action, due to start on Friday (January 24), after the bread and flour firm Hovis made a new pay offer. Ahead of the strike that has…Read more…
‘Fresh blow to car industry’
Unite has described the announcement that there will further job losses at JLR’s Halewood plant in Merseyside as a ‘fresh blow to the car industry’. Unite understands that the redundancies are…Read more…
Joe
An old geezer down our boozer He says his name is Joe. The numbers on his arm explain A life of pain and woe. Someone said he was German – Or he might have been a Pole Who as a child saw the…Read more…
For evil to triumph
*For evil to triumph good men do nothing. First they take your glasses And grind them in the dust You grope. You hope. You must cling on. Too late, you’re swept away by the masses. …Read more…
Standing together
In the run-up to Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday, January 27, Unite will be hosting or supporting dozens of Holocaust Memorial Day events across the UK. On Monday, January 22, Unite assistant…Read more…
‘The time for action is now’
The number of people on zero-hours contracts in Scotland has risen by 10 per cent over the last year: according to the Office for National Statistics, 70,000 people are on a zero-hours contract….Read more…
Why you should be a trade unionist
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey presents the case for joining a trade union in a new book, entitled Why You Should Be A Trade Unionist, published on Tuesday, January 28 Drawing on…Read more…
‘We’re worth it’
Unite members protested outside a meeting of the Local Government Association (LGA) today (January 21) in London to demand a pay rise for local authority staff, who’ve suffered significant cuts to…Read more…
‘Excellent pay deal’
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…