London bus worker, James Mitchell, joined the debate for buses and a green transport system, by speaking in support of this composite, as “Unite is the largest trade union for bus…Read more…
‘Unite behind Labour’s Brexit policy’
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett joined the Brexit debate by, “making the case for the TULO Brexit position and pleading with Labour MPs to speak as one on Brexit and speak with…Read more…
‘It’s game on’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner as the Unite and General Council spokesperson on Europe, moved the General Council statement on Brexit – which preceded the debate. Here’s…Read more…
‘You are the lifeblood of Unite’
The Unite delegation met early on Sunday morning (September 8) to discuss Unite’s input at this year’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference, held in Brighton, September 8 to 11. Len started…Read more…
NHS Tayside pharmacy workers ‘furious’
Furious NHS Tayside pharmacy support workers have vowed to continue strike action after the process for resolving a long running pay dispute suddenly collapsed. Due to a flawed job evaluation…Read more…
Unite at TUC Congress 2019
Stopping a catastrophic no deal Brexit and an industrial strategy that supports jobs at the heart of a green economy are among the key themes for Unite at this year’s TUC Congress in Brighton, which…Read more…
‘Serious flaws’
Unite is demanding urgent answers after it was revealed this week that cladding on the unfinished Midland Metropolitan hospital is expected to be found to be unsafe. The revelations have…Read more…
Your vote matters
As a snap general election looks increasingly likely amid parliamentary deadlock over Brexit, Unite has called on all those eligible to seize the opportunity – by registering to vote. The…Read more…
‘The final straw’
Pathologists working for King George Hospital Ilford and Queens Hospital Romford have ramped up their campaign against management bullying and the imposition of a new shift pattern after a two…Read more…
‘We have to keep fighting’
One of the UK’s top anti-racist charities launched its annual Wear Red Day fundraising campaign at Unite’s central office on Tuesday (September 3), with sporting stars among football and cricket’s…Read more…
‘Shoddy move’
A plan by the bosses at Princess Yachts in Plymouth to get rid of more than 100 probationers and those with less than two years’ service will be strongly resisted, Unite said today (September 4)….Read more…
‘Sour taste’
Kitchen staff at Colfe’s School, one of London’s oldest schools, will strike for seven days this autumn after they had been underpaid by an estimated £5,000 each over the last decade. Unite…Read more…
‘Historic moment’
Unite has signed a landmark agreement to represent 1,700 Rolls-Royce managers at the firm’s Derby and Hucknall sites after record numbers of managerial staff joined the union. Managers at the…Read more…
‘Patients deserve better’
Six hundred days after the collapse of Carillion members of Unite and local health campaigners will stage a protest this Friday (September 6), as a result of the government’s failure to provide the…Read more…
‘We want our future back’
The return of striking children, the environment and Brexit’s impact on rural economies emerged as central themes at the annual Burston School Strike rally in Norfolk on Sunday (September 1). …Read more…
No deal manufacturing warning
No deal Brexit uncertainty is strangling manufacturing Unite warned today (September 2) as figures showed UK output tumbled at the fastest rate in seven years in August. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK…Read more…
Frimley staff fight back
About 1,000 NHS staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust face being transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) designed to avoid paying tax, Unite said today (September 2). Unite,…Read more…
‘Feet to the fire’
Unite said it would fight for every job and demanded that there would be no compulsory redundancies from Tata Steel after the steel maker announced the closure of its Orb electrical steels base in…Read more…
‘Business as normal’
This week (September 6) marks 600 days since the collapse of Carillion on January 15, 2018 when the construction and outsourcing giant was forced into compulsory liquidation with liabilities of £7bn…Read more…
Give us a break
London bus drivers descended on City Hall in the capital today (August 29) to demand action from Transport for London (TfL) and private bus operators after the publication of a shock new report into…Read more…