Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in London on Saturday (May 14) to demand a better deal for British workers, who are now enduring falling living standards not seen since Victorian…Read more…
Fighting for a better world
Last weekend I enjoyed the great British sunshine with fellow trade unionists in Doncaster and Chesterfield as we marched for May Day. Like millions of workers across the world we were celebrating…Read more…
‘Gross betrayal’
Unite, the UK’s largest union representing defence and shipbuilding workers, backed today’s (May 11) demand by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels to be built…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
The four unions, including Unite, Unison, UCU and NEU, representing thousands of youth and community workers across England and Wales – in local government and the community, not for profit and…Read more…
‘Front runners’ for fair tips
As the TUC’s march in London approaches on Saturday (May 12), the stakes have never been higher – 3m people are stuck on zero hours contracts or another form of insecure work, workers have endured…Read more…
Tyre safety ‘blowout’
Unite is calling on the government to fully enforce new European Union regulations which will improve safety by placing import duties on inferior quality tyres being imported from China. Unite…Read more…
‘Stand up for a better deal’
Thousands of protestors, including Unite members from across the country will gather in London tomorrow (May 8) for a TUC rally calling for a “new deal for working people”. Set to be one of…Read more…
‘It happens all the time’
Road workers face nearly 300 incidents of dangerous driving and abuse a week, according to new data from Highways England. Unite health and safety rep for Highways England, Lee Hughes, said…Read more…
‘Terrible human cost’
A million more kids from working families will be living in poverty this year than in 2010, shocking new analysis shows. Research from the TUC, conducted by Landman Economics, estimates that…Read more…
‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’
Unite warned that a plan by East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust to outsource 250 direct employees and transfer 850 Serco staff into a new wholly owned subsidiary company, was a ‘wolf in…Read more…
‘Pay justice’
Low paid NHS workers employed by Serco at Barts NHS Trust staged a protest at the Trust’s board meeting today (May 9) to demand that Barts and Serco fund a pay rise which mirrors the pay deal being…Read more…
Wage boost
London bus drivers will shortly see their minimum pay rates increase as a result of policies agreed between Unite and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. Unite brokered a deal with Mr Khan last year…Read more…
Hold bad bosses to account
Bad bosses who exploit their workers should be held to account, facing higher fines and greater threat of prosecution, the government has been told. These were among nearly 40 other…Read more…
Bin strike off
The redundancy payments’ dispute at Dacorum borough council in Hertfordshire, which had seen delays in the collection of dustbins, has been settled. Unite said that its 40 drivers and loaders…Read more…
‘Lost wages’
London living wage (LLW) accredited councils have outsourced work to a leisure services provider that is “short changing” up to a 1,000 young people by not paying them the living wage. A Unite…Read more…
‘Nail on the head’
The depth of labour exploitation in the UK was laid bare today (May 8) in a report highlighting shocking practices – including slavery – in a number of sectors. The report by the Gangmasters…Read more…
Road to nowhere?
Drip feeding the media on plans to ban internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2040 is no way to tackle an issue that will affect thousands of Unite members in the UKs automotive manufacturers, the auto…Read more…
‘A lifeline for so many’
Cornwall is a region of contrasts – it’s home to stunning landscapes, but beneath the scenic veneer is a place of shocking poverty. Last year, Cornwall was named the second-poorest region in…Read more…
‘Summer of disruption’
Workers at TGI Friday’s restaurants in Milton Keynes (Stadium) and Covent Garden, London take their first ever strike action on Friday, May 18 in a dispute over tips and minimum wage abuses which…Read more…
Insecure work ‘scandal’
During the last few weeks numerous stories about insecure workers – whether those working for agencies, on zero-hour contracts or toiling under bogus self-employment – being ripped off or losing…Read more…