Crunch talks between Unite and the homeless charity St. Mungo’s are set to take place tomorrow (July 12) at the conciliation service Acas in a long running dispute over job security and attacks to…Read more…
‘My sense of self was crushed’
Unite has called for root and branch reform of employment practices following a bombshell report out today (July 11) into parliamentary bullying and harassment. The inquiry led by Gemma White…Read more…
‘Worrying’ partnership
Unite has raised concerns after health secretary Matt Hancock announced the start of a new partnership between the NHS and Alexa, Amazon’s voice activated device. The partnership will…Read more…
‘The abuse that keeps on taking’
Unite’s campaign against bogus self-employment extends through all regions and sectors. In June, the union’s Regional Officer for Construction in the ROI, Tom Fitzgerald, told a parliamentary…Read more…
‘Harsh reality’
The pay gap between white and black and Asian minority ethnic (BAME) workers still stubbornly persists, with white British workers earning on average nearly 4 per cent more than their non-white…Read more…
‘Broken system’
Dementia sufferers have forked out nearly £15bn of their own cash over the last two years while waiting for government reforms to end Britain’s burgeoning social care crisis, according to Alzheimer’s…Read more…
UK business investment tumbles
The increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit is pushing the UK towards the largest fall in business investment since the financial crash, business leaders have warned. The Confederation of…Read more…
Deep cuts at Deutsche Bank
City bank staff employed by Deutsche Bank in London were devastated to hear the news that they had suddenly lost their jobs after an announcement on Sunday (July 7) that the bank will shed 18,000…Read more…
‘Hugely detrimental’
Massive cuts to Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) staff have fuelled caseworker errors and further pushed Universal Credit claimants into debt. Universal Credit, the controversial welfare…Read more…
‘The whole thing is a nightmare’
Universal Credit is forcing families into debt as they struggle to feed their children and cover the costs of childcare, MPs this week were told. In a parliamentary hearing on holiday poverty…Read more…
Bath Night
Two up two down. Back to back. The tin bath hanging on a nail next to the privy. Sheets strung from gate to gate flapping in the alley. Shoulders hunched against wind and rain. Heads down…Read more…
Trailblazing result
Confirmation that Jaguar Land Rover will build a new all electric model at its Castle Bromwich plant is a ‘fantastic boost’ to the car industry and testament to the skill and hard work of Unite…Read more…
Leading the way
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the first council in the capital to throw its weight behind Unite’s pioneering Construction Charter. Construction firms planning to work on…Read more…
Hybrid car demand falls
Government cuts to grants for green cars is putting the UK in the slow lane in the drive to alternatively fuelled vehicles, Unite warned today (July 4), as car registration figures showed demand has…Read more…
Quality training call
Unite has given a cautious welcome to a new initiative by the Construction industry Training board (CITB) designed to help ensure trainee bricklayers gain the necessary qualifications to work in the…Read more…
Summer airport chaos?
Management intransigence is fuelling the potential for continued airport chaos over the summer holiday period as workers fight back to protect their pay and conditions. In the latest instance,…Read more…
‘People are fed up’
“Fed up” Scottish pharmacy workers will go on strike if progress is not made in a long running pay dispute at a meeting between Unite officials and NHS bosses tomorrow (July 4). NHS Tayside…Read more…
‘This is not working’
Unite has joined the TUC and an alliance of other unions, charities and women’s rights groups in a new campaign to end sexual harassment in the workplace. The launch of the campaign last week…Read more…
‘Ready to face the challenges ahead’
Strengthening the union’s democracy was the central focus of this year’s Unite rules conference, which took place in Brighton last week (June 24-26). About Unite 500 delegates from all sectors…Read more…
RSPCA campaign victory
A Unite campaign to overhaul failing and shady governance at the RSPCA achieved victory on Saturday (June 29) when the charity’s membership overwhelmingly voted in favour of major top down changes at…Read more…