Unite has warned that it will leave ‘no stone unturned’ if Doncaster refuse contractor Suez presses ahead with breaking the law during forthcoming strike action. Unite has received evidence…Read more…
Brexit ‘band-aid’?
In an initial response today (August 16) to the UK government’s paper proposing steps to mitigate the impact of Brexit on the island of Ireland, Unite said there is little in the proposals to…Read more…
Bin dispute win
Unite, today (August 16) said that it has achieved victory in the Birmingham bin dispute which will result in the suspension of the current industrial action. The union said that the city…Read more…
Begging for more hours
The latest labour market data out today (August 16) paints a superficially rosy picture if you look at the headline figures — wage growth is higher than expected, unemployment is down yet again and…Read more…
Give us guarantees
Unite members at Argos distribution centres began three weeks of strike action yesterday (August 15), after the company failed to negotiate an agreement covering redundancy and relocation. Find out…Read more…
‘All is not well’
British workers are set for another hit to their living standards, as rail fares surge to their highest in five years and wages continue to stagnate, even amid steady inflation. Rail fares for…Read more…
Carnival ‘bus chaos’
Unite is warning that bus passengers are facing widespread disruption across London over the August bank holiday weekend as key safety support staff hold a 48-hour strike over pay. The 400…Read more…
Strong stand
Unite members at Argos’ distribution network strike over the company’s failure to negotiate a national agreement covering redundancy and severance packages. Argos has failed to give…Read more…
Uber out
Police have slammed the ride-sharing app Uber in London for failing to report sexual assaults by its drivers, among other serious crimes, leading Unite to call for an end to Uber’s operating…Read more…
‘Barmaids in the sky’
Airline cabin crew are being subjected to record levels of abuse from intoxicated passengers, according to shocking new research conducted by Unite. A survey of 4,000 cabin crew, Unite…Read more…
Fair play?
As the season opens we ask is racism still an issue in UK football? And with only two black managers in the football league, Unite believes football must provide greater opportunity for BAEM workers….Read more…
‘Crops left in the fields’
Britain is leaving the EU during a period when it is more reliant on foreign food than any time in the past 40 years. If the UK had to rely on home-grown food in 2017, supplies would have run…Read more…
Uncertainty over at last
Tata Steel has today (August 11) announced that it has signed the documentation for a Regulated Apportionment Arrangement (RAA) with the Trustee of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS). …Read more…
‘Appalling treatment’
HGV drivers employed by the Co-op at its West Thurrock distribution depot have begun balloting for industrial action over the ‘appalling treatment’ of their disabled colleagues. The workers,…Read more…
Step up now call
The long-running Birmingham bin dispute could continue until Christmas unless the city council negotiates a fair settlement, Unite warned today (August 11). The union is balloting its refuse…Read more…
BA strike goes on
Unite members working as cabin crew for British Airways’ mixed fleet today (August 11) urged the airline to get around the negotiating table to avoid continued legal action and the cost of ‘wet…Read more…
‘Swingeing’ cuts
Families with children and babies in Shropshire face swingeing cuts to health visiting services, Unite has warned. Unite said that proposals could see the number of specialist community nurse…Read more…
Plumbing pay deal win
Following lengthy negotiations with employer representatives from the plumbing industry, Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, has secured a three-year pay deal for plumbers employed under the…Read more…
‘Determined and focused’
Hundreds of low-paid workers determined to secure a fair pay increase from their employer Serco have announced 25 more days of strike action at Barts Health NHS Trust. Talks are scheduled…Read more…
Modern slavery
Sports Direct was named in three separate modern slavery trials within six months this year, all of which related to Polish migrants being sent to work at the firm’s Shirebrook warehouse through…Read more…