Unite said the announcement that Cummins Generator Technologies is to close one of its sites in Stamford threatening about 300 jobs is ‘a massive blow to the Lincolnshire economy’. It is…Read more…
Winter is coming
People living in 4m households face a lifetime of decreased opportunity from living in a cold, damp environment as they struggle to pay their energy bills. Trapped and at the mercy of the ‘big…Read more…
Restoring our voice
IT giant Fujitsu may face more industrial action as members of Unite prepare to hold a ballot for further industrial action in their long-running dispute. Unite members in Fujitsu…Read more…
‘Brutal pay policy’
Unite members at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant are gearing up to take industrial action over a ‘completely unacceptable’ 1.5 per cent pay offer that has been imposed by management. …Read more…
‘Long way short’
Theresa May’s promise to build “a new generation of council houses” during her speech to the Tory conference yesterday (October 4) typically sounded better than it is. May’s pledge of an extra…Read more…
Get into gear
More than a third of car-buyers are open to purchasing an electric vehicle a new survey has revealed, as the automotive industry prepares to switch to battery operated motors. With the…Read more…
Navy faces ‘choppy waters’
The movement of Royal Navy vessels in and out of five UK ports could be severely disrupted, as tug boat crew ballot for strike action in a national pay dispute. Portsmouth, the home…Read more…
‘Not left high and dry’
Unite announced today (October 4) that it was launching legal action on behalf of over 1,800 Monarch airline workers who lost their jobs after the firm went in to administration earlier in the week….Read more…
‘Parallel universe’
Prime minister Theresa May closed the Tory Party Conference with a speech today (October 4) that symbolised the continued failings of a party at the end of its tether. May struggled to…Read more…
Another PR exercise?
Following mounting pressure on prime minister Theresa May after repeated delays to the publication of a racial disparity report, it was announced this week (October 3) that the study will be out on…Read more…
‘No other option’
Unite is balloting its members for fresh strike action in a longstanding dispute with Mears in Manchester. Unite members employed in housing maintenance roles at Mears and at Manchester…Read more…
‘Complete shambles’
The Tories botched roll out of a new benefit system will continue the government has said, despite cross-party warnings that it is leaving people without cash for months. Unite has demanded…Read more…
‘In the city’s DNA’
Norwich’s proud historical ties to the UK’s beloved Colman’s Mustard brand – dating back more than 200 years when it was first produced in the outskirts of the city – may be severed after a soft…Read more…
‘Clear downturn’
The fallout of post-Brexit uncertainty is slowly starting to rear its ugly head, as the latest update on construction unexpectedly showed the industry contracting for the first time in over a year….Read more…
Fair solution now call
Unite accused prime minister Theresa May of acting ‘discourteously’ and being more absorbed in trying to manage her squabbling Tory party than finding a ‘fair and urgent solution’ to the crisis…Read more…
‘No more austerity’
Swathes of Unite members from across the country joined 50,000 protesters in Manchester yesterday (October 1) on the first day of the Conservative Conference. Demonstrators travelled to the…Read more…
‘Hanging by a thread’
Workers and passengers alike awoke to the heart-breaking news this morning (October 2) that the airline Monarch, in operation for nearly 50 years, has gone into administration and has cancelled all…Read more…
‘Deeply unhelpful’
Gig economy “champion” Theresa May should keep out of Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to revoke taxi firm Uber’s license to operate and concentrate on preventing wide-spread labour…Read more…
Universal Credit halt call
Calls for the Tories’ botched introduction of a new benefits system to be halted have grown louder, after it was revealed the roll out has led to an up-swing in food bank usage because people are…Read more…
‘Totally outraged’
The UK government must act fast to save thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland now at risk after the US Department of Commerce ruled this week (September 27) to slap a massive 220 per cent tariff on…Read more…