As news surfaced this week (October 11) that US president Donald Trump is set to make his first official visit to the UK early next year, author, designer and illustrator Mike Dicks wants Britons to…Read more…
‘Wage theft’ demo
Unite will be staging a protest outside Bloomberg’s London office on Monday (October 16) calling on the media giant to take action against Seal Security over the theft of wages and its appallingly…Read more…
‘Pitiful pay’
Over 2,000 bus drivers and engineering staff working for Arriva North West across 11 depots are set to stage a series of one day stoppages starting Thursday, October 19, in a dispute over below…Read more…
‘Affront to democracy’
Unite urged more MPs to join the dozens who have backed Labour MP Chuka Umunna’s call to strip Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd – a firm implicated in the construction blacklisting scandal – of its contract…Read more…
‘Golden hello’?
Doctors in training who agree to start their careers in coastal and rural areas – where recruiting GPs has been particularly tough – will receive a one-off £20,000 payment in plans announced today…Read more…
Brexit no deal now ‘real threat’
Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed the Brexit negotiations are moving at a snail’s pace that may result in the UK crashing out of the EU, in revealing evidence to the Treasury committee yesterday…Read more…
‘Only the start’
Unite deputy convenor at Bombardier Dougie Jamison lives right beside the factory where he works – a proud bulwark of highly skilled jobs and good wages in an area of Belfast otherwise blighted by…Read more…
MPs quiz ‘gig’ firm chiefs
A courier working for Hermes was punished after having to leave work when his pregnant partner was rushed to hospital after suffering complications, MPs heard yesterday (October 10) in a select…Read more…
Deeply concerned
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the NHS pay cap will be scrapped but has not said if pay awards will be in line with inflation. The public sector pay cap has been in place for…Read more…
Deal or no deal?
Unite savaged the Tories for bungling the Brexit negotiations yesterday (October 9), after the Prime Minister admitted the government is planning for a damaging “no deal” exit. Labour leader…Read more…
Defend our jobs
A deputation of Bombardier workers will be flying from Belfast on Wednesday (October 11) to meet with MPs at the House of Commons and press the government into action to defend jobs, skills and…Read more…
‘It can be done’
Unite has today (October 10) hailed the decision by WGC, the UK’s leading supplier of outsourced hospitality and housekeeping services, to abolish zero hours contracts as a major step forward for…Read more…
‘From crisis to crisis’
The Tories are responsible for a recent deluge of gloomy economic indicators and are too bogged down in internecine conflict to come up with a long term plan to stabilise the economy, Unite has…Read more…
End uncertainty call
Unite called on the UK government today (October 9) to end the uncertainty for thousands of BAE workers and manufacturing communities across Britain by committing to build the next generation fighter…Read more…
Brexit deal ‘vital’
Toyota reportedly plans to build the next generation Auris at its Burnaston site in Derbyshire – but only if the UK secures a transitional deal in Brexit negotiations. Two sources familiar…Read more…
‘Disappointing’ ruling
Unite has condemned the latest decision on Friday night (October 6) by the Department of Commerce in an escalating trade dispute between aerospace firms Boeing and Bombardier, which saw the US…Read more…
‘Worth fighting for’
The announcement of the closure of the Britvic plant in Norwich and the review by Unilever of its iconic Colman Mustard production has sent shockwaves through Norfolk. Unite, with members at…Read more…
Big boost
A campaign for trade union representation at an aerospace company near Macclesfield, Cheshire has resulted in a 3 per cent pay deal and an increase in holiday pay for hundreds of workers at the…Read more…
Ethical cleaning
London’s first ethical cleaning company, which launched this week, is aiming to provide a better deal for workers in a sector known for low pay and exploitative working conditions. Clean for…Read more…
‘Searing indictment’
The NHS in Cornwall needs a cash injection of £100m to restore health services in the county, following a damning report on the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The call comes from Unite…Read more…