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Former 13th Note workers have lodged a formal bid to take over the iconic Glasgow venue. The workers, members of Unite Hospitality, have submitted a comprehensive 27 page business plan to re-establish the 13th Note as one of the most important cultural spaces for the people of Glasgow to enjoy live music, art and sustainably […]
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A rally was held outside of the Port Talbot steelworks on Monday (June 17) ahead of industrial action which began the following day to stop Tata unnecessarily closing its blast furnaces and cutting 2,800 jobs. Around 1,500 Tata steelworkers based in Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern began working to rule as well as taking part in a […]
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This week is Learning Disability Week (June 17 – 23) and across the country many support services and centres are highlighting the work that they do to help some of the vulnerable in society. One centre is The Hive Avon in Kingswood, Bristol. The Hive is a social drop-in centre for adults, aged 18 or […]
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Members of the Unite Faith Workers’ Branch (FWB) have been regularly attending the Greenbelt Festival over recent years with a stand promoting the benefits of trade union membership to festival goers. The Faith Workers’ Branch (FWB) was established about 30 years ago in order for amalgamating unions to give a defined identity to faith workers, […]
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Unite has been working with its retired members to draw up a ‘Decent Retirement for All’ manifesto ahead of next month’s general election. The manifesto, published by Unite’s National Retired Members Committee, puts forward key policies for pension provision, the health and social care system and to provide greater security, independence and inclusion for older […]
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Unite has welcomed Labour’s manifesto commitment to a public inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, when forty years ago police forces brutally assaulted striking pickets near Sheffield. The Battle of Orgreave is considered a pivotal moment in the 1984-85 miners’ strike, after which dozens of pickets were arrested on trumped up charges following the police […]
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It’s National Blood Week this week (June 10-16), when the NHS gives a “big push for new donors ahead of summer and urges the nation’s giving types to book an appointment to save lives”. In the story below, we hear from Unite activist Torkwase Holmes and the work she’s doing to promote blood donation. — […]
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It’s Diabetes Awareness Week this week (June 10-16), and Unite West Midlands is proud to be supporting the Diabetes Safety Organisation (DSO) with their rollout of workplace safety kits (pictured) and awareness information. The DSO engages with and helps employers on diabetes awareness, offers training for employees and supplies businesses with emergency hypo kits. Often […]
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Men’s Health Week 2024 takes place this week (June 10-16), and Unite London & Eastern region has recently run workshops for members that explore men’s health, safety and wellbeing. Unite campaigns for healthy, safe workplaces and working lives for all, and these workshops aimed to raise awareness so reps could develop an action plan to […]
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Unite is encouraging everyone to protect their right to vote in the build up to the UK general election on July 4. Following changes to the electoral system, everyone needs to bring ID to the polling booth, or risk being turned away. During the 2023 local elections in England, thousands of people lost their vote […]
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Unite Education in the London and Eastern region recently set up a training day for reps focusing on organising. Over 40 Unite reps took part in the “Organising to Win” event, which was held at Unite’s Moreland Street office on May 18. Mark Boothroyd, chair of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital branch (pictured below), opened […]
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The Unite London Building Workers branch were back on the streets to talk to workers and hand out copies of the latest BuildingWorker last week. This time, branch officers and activists were in the City of London highlighting issues around Erith Group and its refusal to allow union reps on their site. Declan Murphy was […]
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Unite mobilised a significant protest outside a full Crawley council meeting last week to demand councillors do more to enforce licensing laws against Uber, which is destroying the livelihoods of private hire taxis in the area. Crawley taxi drivers, Unite members, were out in full force on Friday (May 24) to call on the council […]
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Health and safety reps from across the UK gathered at the TUC’s Congress House on Thursday (May 30) for a day of workshops, panel discussions and interactive networking sessions. The day gave reps a chance to learn from experts, gain valuable knowledge and share experiences with fellow reps from around the country. Safety Reps Connect […]
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A day of speakers, music and more takes place in Derby next weekend as the Silk Mill Rally returns to the town. The rally commemorates the struggle of Derby Silk Mill workers who, in 1833-34, were locked out of their work for refusing pay cuts and for forming a trade union. The rally is organised […]
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UniteLive has a new Instagram account where members can keep up to date with news and photos from Unite’s campaigns, and find out about wins for workers across the country. For anyone with an Instagram account, it’ll be a new way to stay in touch, and share Unite stories and events. UniteLive editor Amanda Campbell […]
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A delegation from Unite attended the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) Global Youth Festival in Turkey earlier this month. The BWI’s second Global Youth Festival, it was a dynamic week of workshops, speakers and a chance to share experiences. Its ultimate aim was to build solidarity and youth activism that will push for a […]
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Unite has today (May 17) launched a major new campaign calling on the Labour party to commit to protecting oil and gas jobs and the UK’s energy security, while also investing in a robust just transition to green energy for North Sea workers. The ‘No Ban without a Plan’ campaign – part of the union’s […]
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A Unite branch from Dorset is supporting the revival of a 90-year-old play about the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Six Men of Dorset was originally commissioned by the TUC as part of the centenary events held in 1934, which marked 100 years after the arrest of the Tolpuddle Martyrs for forming a union, one of the most […]
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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is a chance to recognise the impact work can have on people’s mental health, but also look at the way Unite is supporting members through training. It’s a sobering fact – but construction workers are four times more likely to take their own life than workers in […]
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