A shocking report on the slave like conditions of non-EU lorry drivers in Europe has raised concerns about the potential consequences if Britain’s driving regulations are attacked post-Brexit. …Read more…
‘Just transition’ call
At least 290,000 jobs in the UK and Europe will be at risk by 2030 under carbon emission targets for new cars without a plan for a transition from combustible engines to electric vehicles, Unite has…Read more…
Unilever not leaving
Unite has welcomed the news that Unilever, producer of popular British consumer brands such as Marmite and Pot Noodle, is scrapping its plans to relocate its headquarters to Rotterdam following a…Read more…
UK defence worker betrayal
The production of the Royal Air Force’s new fleet of surveillance aircraft could be outsourced to the US, a move Unite says would be a further betrayal of UK defence workers by the Tories. The…Read more…
‘Finding their voice’
Some of the UK’s most popular food and drink chains – TGI Fridays, McDonald’s and Wetherspoons – faced coordinated strike action today (October 4) from a young and defiant workforce that congregated…Read more…
‘A starting point’
Following political pressure on both sides of the Atlantic, global tech giant Amazon has announced that it will raise minimum wages for all its UK and US staff from November 1. About 350,000…Read more…
‘The party of no-one’
Unite blasted the Tories as “the party of no-one” after Theresa May’s conference speech in which she made a desperate attempt to rally her fractious MPs behind her Brexit approach, declaring the…Read more…
Mass show of solidarity
Unite members from TGI Fridays in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City will mark their eighth 24-hour walkout tomorrow (October 4) by joining with striking workers from McDonald’s and…Read more…
Check records call
An estimated 1,000 former Ministry of Defence (MoD) employees, who could have been exposed to asbestos while maintaining Sea King helicopters, are now caught in a Catch 22 situation about getting…Read more…
‘Brexit blot’
Brexit uncertainty led to the slowest pace of construction industry growth for six months in September, with Unite warning that the Tories’ lack of an industrial strategy will result in further…Read more…
Spycops demo
Members of Unite the union will be showing their support tomorrow (October 3) for Kate Wilson outside a hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal as Kate continues her fight for truth and to…Read more…
Toyota Brexit warning
Unite called on Tory ministers to put the livelihoods of the nation’s car workers and manufacturers ahead of “self-interested political ambition” after warnings from Toyota today (October 2) that a…Read more…
‘Disgraceful’
Unite members are being urged to sign an open letter to the housing minister James Brokenshire demanding combustible cladding like that used on Grenfell Tower be stripped from all buildings. …Read more…
‘Inspiring’ agreement
In a significant step forward for Unite and its relationship with insurance provider Aviva, the union and the firm have together hammered out a learning agreement that will give staff the opportunity…Read more…
Flour mill closure threat
The closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK. Hovis Ltd announced on…Read more…
Work/life balance attack
Strike action is on the cards over increased Saturday working for 18 transport drivers at AB Agriculture in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Unite the union said that its members at the animal feed…Read more…
‘Pay justice’ fight
Low paid cleaners at Luton Airport have rejected a pay offer from their employer Sasse because the offer does not meet their fair demand to be paid a Real Living Wage of £8.75 from this year. …Read more…
Boris’ Brexit slammed as ‘unrealistic’
All-out war over Brexit consumed the Tories as the party began its annual conference yesterday (September 30), with Unite warning that all of the Conservative options for leaving the EU risk living…Read more…
‘Devil’s in the details’
Unite welcomed an announcement from the prime minister Theresa May at the Tory Party conference today (October 1) that the government will introduce legislation barring restaurants from keeping staff…Read more…
No more Carillions
Unite held a highly successful fringe meeting at Labour Party conference.
The meeting titled ‘Ending Bandit Capitalism – No More Carillions’, looked at why Carillion collapsed, examined how…Read more…