Unite members working as cabin crew for British Airways’ mixed fleet today (August 11) urged the airline to get around the negotiating table to avoid continued legal action and the cost of ‘wet…
‘Swingeing’ cuts
Families with children and babies in Shropshire face swingeing cuts to health visiting services, Unite has warned. Unite said that proposals could see the number of specialist community nurse…
Plumbing pay deal win
Following lengthy negotiations with employer representatives from the plumbing industry, Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, has secured a three-year pay deal for plumbers employed under the…
‘Determined and focused’
Hundreds of low-paid workers determined to secure a fair pay increase from their employer Serco have announced 25 more days of strike action at Barts Health NHS Trust. Talks are scheduled…
Modern slavery
Sports Direct was named in three separate modern slavery trials within six months this year, all of which related to Polish migrants being sent to work at the firm’s Shirebrook warehouse through…
Credit crunch revisited?
Ten years ago today, the credit crunch that would catapult the world into financial crisis first began. On that day, August 9, 2007, BNP Paribas announced it would stop activity with three hedge…
‘Dirty Donny’?
Unite has warned that Doncaster residents are facing sustained periods without rubbish collections, as a dispute with private contractor Suez over pay and job losses deepens. The dispute…
Battery plant sale
Unite said it would be seeking guarantees over the pay, terms and conditions of its members at Nissan’s Sunderland battery manufacturing business after the carmaker announced its sale as part of…
‘The last resort’
I’ve been working for Birmingham’s refuse service for over 15 years now, or the ‘bins’ as me and my mates call it. I say mates because that’s what my colleagues are. We’re a close knit bunch doing a…
Remove ‘pests’ outrage
An eviction company has been slammed by Unite after running an advert comparing domestic renters to vermin. The Facebook advert for the Remove a Tenant firm, which provides eviction services…
‘Paltry’ pay offer
Unite members at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant are set to hold an industrial action ballot over a ‘completely unacceptable’ 1.5 per cent pay offer that has been imposed by management….
No Fringe benefits
There might be plenty of laughs each year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival but for the hundreds of people behind the scenes who make the Festival possible – the bartenders, stagehands, venue…
‘This disgraceful gap’
“Huge gaps” remain between the living standards of different ethnic groups, new research shows. An average Bangladeshi household makes £8,900 less than a white British one, while a typical…
Clark – top gear now call
Hundreds of highly skilled manufacturing jobs are set to go after Delphi, a global car components supplier based in the US, announced on Friday (August 4) the closure of a plant in Sudbury, with some…
‘Hat trick’ protests
In a stunning display of solidarity, workers involved in three separate disputes were joined by Unite Community branches from across London in a protest against low pay under the banner of…
‘Fat cat’ pay
An ordinary worker would have to toil for two lifetimes to earn the average yearly salary of a FTSE 100 boss, according to new research which lays bare the UK’s shocking levels of pay inequality….
‘Out of control’
The number of people considered self-employed has risen to a record-breaking high, now comprising 15 per cent of the entire workforce. But don’t think for a second that this army of…
Pay the rate!
Construction unions Unite and GMB have warned that further protests are likely in a dispute over companies failing to pay industry rates and employ local workers on the £175m energy from waste…
‘Hammer out a deal’
A strike by British Airways’ mixed fleet cabin crew will stretch to the end of August unless the airline hammers out an agreement in the long running dispute over pay and the sanctioning of striking…
Tribunal fees win
In 2013 the Tory-led government attacked one of the UK’s most fundamental principles – the ability to pursue justice through the courts. Ministers introduced reforms that meant people looking…