Unite said today (December 10) it will ‘fight to save’ as many Clarks’ jobs as possible after the shoe retailer announced 170 global job cuts. The redundancies, which will impact…Read more…
‘Time to save the NHS running out’
A heart-breaking picture of 4-year-old Jack Williment-Barr sleeping under coats on a hospital floor waiting hours to be seen was published on Monday (December 9), has gone viral and made headlines in…Read more…
‘Corridor care’ crisis
As hospital wait times soar to record levels, four-year-old Jack, pictured in newspapers lying on a hospital floor suffering from suspected pneumonia, has revealed the agonising human cost of an NHS…Read more…
Whirlpool strike off
Strike action at Whirlpool’s Bristol tumble dryer factory has been called off after the company agreed to pay workers at least £10 an hour and offer long serving agency workers jobs, Unite said today…Read more…
‘Scrooge’ Serco
Unite has vowed to leave ‘no stone’ unturned in its defence of members employed by outsourcing giant Serco, on the Ealing council parking contract, who face losing their jobs early in the new year….Read more…
‘Tip of the iceberg’
Unite began legal proceedings against the Munnelly Group and several of its subsidiaries in March 2019, claiming its workers’ were being denied holiday pay and other basic employment rights. The…Read more…
‘Trading away our standards’
When the Labour party made public explosive documents detailing secret trade talks between US and UK officials, much of the focus was on the threat to the NHS. But hidden in the 450-page…Read more…
A union for Christmas – and for life
At a time when environmentally sustainability is at the top of the public agenda, people across the UK are aiming to have a more thoughtful, less wasteful Christmas. The figures now are dire…Read more…
Frimley NHS trust strike continues
Staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, who face being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) designed to avoid paying tax, will strike in protest for a further three days this month….Read more…
‘Mosaic of concern’
A snapshot survey of health workers has revealed ‘a spreading mosaic of concern’ over patient safety across a cash-strapped NHS. The poll by Unite of nearly 2,000 health service members this…Read more…
‘Tremendous solidarity’
Despite the crisis in health visitor numbers showing no sign of abating — with the latest figures revealing a further massive drop compared to figures from as recently as earlier this year –…Read more…
Eddie Stobart bandit capitalism danger
Eddie Stobart workforce risk being latest victims of ‘bandit capitalism’, Unite warns
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‘Stark reminder’
Driven by continued Brexit uncertainty, employment in manufacturing has continued to shrink at record levels as the sector as a whole contracts, according to the latest figures. A snapshot of…Read more…
Cardiff cab protest
Throngs of Cardiff taxi drivers descended on the city’s County Hall today (4 December) in protest at their treatment by the local council.
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‘End rip-off Britain’
A future Labour government will tackle the skyrocketing cost of living with a package of fully-costed measures that will save families on average nearly £7,000 each year. In a pledge to “end…Read more…
NHS lorry drivers ‘fed up’ with low pay
Unite called today (December 3) on logistics firm Unipart and NHS supply company Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) to take part in talks mediated by the conciliation service Acas over pay for…Read more…
‘Damning report’
A ‘damning’ report on controversial employer social enterprise leisure services’ giant Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which has contracts with councils in London and Belfast, is published today…Read more…
‘Left with no choice’
Argos customers are facing Christmas misery after UPS staff in Barton, Staffordshire, were forced into strike action over a ten month long pay dispute, Unite said today (December 3). Shunter…Read more…
Shoulder to shoulder
Students and staff have banded together in a solid display of solidarity at a demo which highlighted two separate disputes at the University of Liverpool today (December 3). Both Unite members, who…Read more…
‘Pushed over the edge’
Wigan council fleet mechanics, who have reluctantly accepted rota changes to reduce overtime that will leave some up to £400 a month worse off, are being balloted for strike action after being told…Read more…