Financial worries are fuelling working people’s mental health problems, according to a shocking new survey. A third of those polled reported suffering from mental ill health specifically…Read more…
‘Cruel and unnecessary’
A disability benefit cut causing misery for thousands of working people with multiple sclerosis is costing more to implement than it saves, a charity warned today (April 9). MS Society…Read more…
‘Extremely alarming’
Unite, which represent staff at Barclays, has today (April 9) expressed dismay at the news of approximately 460 job losses at the bank. Barclays has informed staff in Coventry Westwood Park…Read more…
‘Major boost’ for construction
In a major boost for construction projects in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council and Birmingham City Council will officially have signed a Unite Charter today (April 9) protecting construction…Read more…
Too stressed to work
Stress at work is on the rise, with more and more companies reporting an increase in stress-related absences, according to a new survey. Two-fifths of businesses said they have recorded a rise…Read more…
GKN plant closure revealed
Unite has today (April 5) demanded an urgent meeting with Melrose bosses after news emerged of plans to close GKN’s King’s Norton plant by March 2021 with the loss of over 200 jobs. Unite…Read more…
Bosses sue after fears for cancer scans expressed
NHS bosses tried to sue one of the UK’s most prestigious hospitals for libel after it raised concerns that privatising a vital part of cancer treatment could risk the health of patients. In highly…Read more…
Support young people now plea
Youth services are in need of an urgent overhaul and require their own cabinet minister, a cross-party report by MPs has said. An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for youth affairs report,…Read more…
Brexodus threat?
London has long been among the world’s top financial centres, but Brexit may now throw the capital’s vaunted status as a global banking mecca into question. Even as Brexit negotiations have…Read more…
‘Immoral and unfair’
‘Bankers’ may cash in on mammoth salaries, pensions and other benefits but for a large swathe of people who work in banks, the pay is low even as the hours are long and arduous. Pensions for…Read more…
Resolve dispute call
Members of Unite have accepted an inflation busting 6.5 per cent pay increase over two years (3.25 per cent a year). The union has also confirmed it has accepted an offer to take part in negotiations…Read more…
Liverpool hospital demo
Unite is spearheading a demo tomorrow (April 5) to protest against cleaning contractor ISS’ plans to withhold pay from low-paid hospital staff at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital….Read more…
‘No control over the future’
Countdown presenter, Apprentice star, and Swindon native Nick Hewer this week highlighted the crisis now engulfing his hometown amid Honda’s proposed factory closure. Appearing as guest editor…Read more…
Spy cop unmasked
The identity of a former spy cop who duped a number of women into sexual relationships and gained unfettered access to the homes of innocent activists has been been unmasked. Former BBC…Read more…
Uncertainty ‘incredibly unsettling’
Unite which represents over 450 workers at regional airline Flybe is seeking to minimise job losses at Flybe and provide reassurances about the company’s overall health after a clutch of flights were…Read more…
Shame and exclusion
Shocking new research has revealed the shame and exclusion UK children in food poverty face in school. The stories behind the statistics on child poverty were thrown into sharp relief by a new…Read more…
‘Green light to criminals’
Visible neighbourhood policing in South Yorkshire is set to be slashed if controversial plans to cut Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are approved, Unite has warned. South Yorkshire…Read more…
Drop red lines call
Unite has warned Theresa May that she must drop her Brexit red lines if her plan to enter talks with Labour to break the impasse over Britain’s future outside of the EU is to be successful. …Read more…
Pathological pay cut
Industrial action is on the cards by pathologists in West Hertfordshire who face losing £10,000 a year in one of the most expensive places to live outside London, Unite has warned. More than…Read more…
‘Shake off complacency’
The performance of the UK’s manufacturing sector would be below the lowest level seen during the 2008 recession if not for four key industries which are now also struggling, damning Office for…Read more…