Today (August 1) Unite members at the Bank of England began a three day strike. All they are asking for is fair pay. Without consulting the union or staff, the bank imposed a one per cent…Read more…
‘Left with no choice’
After last-ditch talks to resolve a pay dispute failed yesterday, strike action at the Bank of England resumed today (August 1). The strike will continue on Wednesday (August 2) and Thursday…Read more…
Lessons must be learned
Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, is calling on major contractors to urgently learn the lessons from the death of Rene Tkacik on the Crossrail project. Unite made its call after…Read more…
Grenfell fire police probe
The police’s investigation into possible corporate manslaughter charges relating to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, when an estimated 80 people died in the fire, was welcomed by Unite today (Friday July…Read more…
Bin strike talks?
Talks to settle the long-running Birmingham bin dispute are on the cards, Unite said today (Friday July 28), as the city council indicated a willingness to re-enter negotiations. Unite’s team…Read more…
‘Nothing in my fridge’
The days of glamourous flying are over – well at least for most of us. Likewise the days when working as cabin crew for the ‘world’s favourite airline’ was a dream job, a job synonymous with serving…Read more…
Colossal profits shame
The country’s national carrier, British Airways, can easily afford to resolve its long-running pay dispute with its ‘poverty pay’ mixed fleet cabin crew workforce, according to Unite. …Read more…
‘Moral responsibility’
Despite all the talk of equal opportunity for disabled people, I have to ask is this really the case? Are they really given opportunities in the workplace or the same possibilities to attend sporting…Read more…
Compassion wins the day
A new report has revealed the staggering success of Unite Community members in overturning wrongly implemented benefits sanctions in Newcastle and the north east. The newly published annual…Read more…
‘Truly in tatters’
The UK economy’s has slowed down ‘notably’ according to the latest GDP figures released yesterday (July 25), with the leader of Unite, slamming the government, commenting that Tory claims to economic…Read more…
Biscuit giant goes ‘gold’
Unite and global biscuit giant pladis, the confectionery company behind the iconic McVitie’s brand, announce the signing of an engineering apprenticeship agreement yesterday, July 25. The…Read more…
National debate call
Following the government’s announcement today (July 26) on plans to ban all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040, Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke believes there needs to be a national…Read more…
Suez ‘crisis’?
Unite warned today (July 26) that Doncaster residents face the prospect of dirty streets, increased litter and fly tipping, after refuse contractor Suez announced huge cuts of seismic proportion to…Read more…
Victory for justice
Today (Wednesday July 26) is an historic victory for justice as the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s decision to introduce tribunal fees was illegal. The fees were first introduced in…Read more…
‘No fault’ families rocket
Record number of people are being evicted from their homes, disturbing new statistics reveal. More than 100 families a day are losing their homes, according to shocking analysis from Cambridge…Read more…
Sit down to talks plea
Unite has warned that the management of HTC Wolffkran is unnecessarily increasing industrial tensions, after the company issued a press release which distorted the information concerning the ongoing…Read more…
‘Perfect storm’
A perfect storm of pay austerity, Brexit and constant reorganisation has caused the ‘very disturbing’ rise in the number of vacancies in the NHS in England, Unite, the country’s largest union, said…Read more…
‘Totally deserved boost’
Unite hailed the skills and efficiency of BMW’s UK workforce as the car maker today (Tuesday July 25) announced that the next generation electric Mini will be built in the UK – at Cowley,…Read more…
Clear our names
This week (July 24) marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between men aged over 21. While the 1967 sexual offences act was a momentous step forward for LGBT…Read more…
‘No stone left unturned’
Striking workers at Mears in Manchester are widening their campaign activity to pressurise shareholders and win the hearts and minds of tenants affected by the dispute over pay differentials. …Read more…