Some of Britain’s biggest retailers have warned of food shortages and rocketing prices in the event of a no deal Brexit, as Unite called on Theresa May to take the disastrous option off the table….Read more…
‘First small step’
Unite is passionate about ensuring that all its members regardless of race or gender throughout all its sectors are not discriminated in the workplace. This commitment is demonstrated by the…Read more…
‘Mismanagement and failure’
Unite is calling on the contractors preparing to restart work on the troubled Royal Liverpool hospital to ensure first class employment rights, in order to avoid further problems and delays on the…Read more…
Toxic cabin air ‘damaging lives’
Unite has reiterated its call for a full public inquiry into aerotoxic syndrome after a British Airways pilot declared an emergency last week (January 21) and was forced to turn back to the flight’s…Read more…
‘Systemic anti-union campaign’
About 3,500 bus workers, employed by First Group across Yorkshire, are gearing up to be balloted for strike action over the management’s ‘systematic campaign of anti-trade union activities’. …Read more…
‘Fairer funding means more funding’
Northern cities have borne the brunt of the massive cuts to local authority spending since 2010, with Liverpool and Barnsley among the hardest hit. According to a new report from the Centre…Read more…
Urgent clarity call
Unite is seeking urgent clarity after reports emerged on Sunday (January 27) that super market giant Tesco – the largest private sector employer in the UK – was considering plans to axe 15,000 jobs….Read more…
“Roared like a lion”
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey yesterday (26 January) celebrated the life and achievements of one of Leeds’ 19th Century trade union heroes.
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Dying to work
A major private sector employer along with a city council will sign a Unite agreement to give maximum support to workers with a terminal illness next week.
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‘Always challenge, always speak out’
On Sunday (January 27), Unite is joining the world in observing International Holocaust Memorial Day, when, on the day 74 years ago, the survivors of the most destructive Nazi concentration camp,…Read more…
‘New dawn’
A new era in employment relations is possible at Arriva Durham County Ltd, following its 650 bus drivers voting in favour of a revised pay offer by a large margin. Unite said today (January…Read more…
‘Complete betrayal’
The UK government is failing to support the domestic steel industry through public procurement, as the government’s own figures published this week have shown. Less than half of the steel the…Read more…
“Brexiteers’ madness”
Airbus’ chief executive has blasting the government’s handling of Brexit as a “disgrace” and warned a no deal scenario could force the company from the UK.
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We really, really want workers’ rights
A Comic Relief t-shirt made by Bangladeshi staff paid just 35p a hour has sparked calls for better protections for textile workers in the country. Following revelations that the t-shirts –…Read more…
‘Bandit capitalism’ strikes again
What Unite has dubbed ‘bandit capitalism’ has struck again this week, when on Tuesday (January 22) the café chain Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration, precipitated by potentially…Read more…
‘Action not warm words’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (January 24) met with prime minister Theresa May to press the trade union movement’s case for unequivocal protection of jobs, investment and workers’…Read more…
‘Scuttling out of the UK’
Unite has blasted billionaire Brexit extremist James Dyson for moving the headquarters of his company from the UK to Singapore just as Britain gears up to leave the EU. The move will see the…Read more…
Lorry inspections slashed
A series of freedom of information requests by Unite has revealed huge cuts in independent roadside inspections of lorries, potentially putting all road users in danger. Unite has discovered…Read more…
‘Devastating’ job losses
Barclays will force through the cuts with compulsory redundancies, a move the union said was “deeply irresponsible”. The bank announced yesterday that 288 people had been told their jobs will…Read more…
‘Totally unacceptable’ pay offer
Workers at leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company, Recipharm HC Limited in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire are staging a series of three 49-hour strikes in February in a row…Read more…