Ten years ago today, the credit crunch that would catapult the world into financial crisis first began. On that day, August 9, 2007, BNP Paribas announced it would stop activity with three hedge…Read more…
‘Dirty Donny’?
Unite has warned that Doncaster residents are facing sustained periods without rubbish collections, as a dispute with private contractor Suez over pay and job losses deepens. The dispute…Read more…
Battery plant sale
Unite said it would be seeking guarantees over the pay, terms and conditions of its members at Nissan’s Sunderland battery manufacturing business after the carmaker announced its sale as part of…Read more…
‘The last resort’
I’ve been working for Birmingham’s refuse service for over 15 years now, or the ‘bins’ as me and my mates call it. I say mates because that’s what my colleagues are. We’re a close knit bunch doing a…Read more…
Remove ‘pests’ outrage
An eviction company has been slammed by Unite after running an advert comparing domestic renters to vermin. The Facebook advert for the Remove a Tenant firm, which provides eviction services…Read more…
‘Paltry’ pay offer
Unite members at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant are set to hold an industrial action ballot over a ‘completely unacceptable’ 1.5 per cent pay offer that has been imposed by management….Read more…
No Fringe benefits
There might be plenty of laughs each year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival but for the hundreds of people behind the scenes who make the Festival possible – the bartenders, stagehands, venue…Read more…
‘This disgraceful gap’
“Huge gaps” remain between the living standards of different ethnic groups, new research shows. An average Bangladeshi household makes £8,900 less than a white British one, while a typical…Read more…
Clark – top gear now call
Hundreds of highly skilled manufacturing jobs are set to go after Delphi, a global car components supplier based in the US, announced on Friday (August 4) the closure of a plant in Sudbury, with some…Read more…
‘Hat trick’ protests
In a stunning display of solidarity, workers involved in three separate disputes were joined by Unite Community branches from across London in a protest against low pay under the banner of…Read more…
‘Fat cat’ pay
An ordinary worker would have to toil for two lifetimes to earn the average yearly salary of a FTSE 100 boss, according to new research which lays bare the UK’s shocking levels of pay inequality….Read more…
‘Out of control’
The number of people considered self-employed has risen to a record-breaking high, now comprising 15 per cent of the entire workforce. But don’t think for a second that this army of…Read more…
Pay the rate!
Construction unions Unite and GMB have warned that further protests are likely in a dispute over companies failing to pay industry rates and employ local workers on the £175m energy from waste…Read more…
‘Hammer out a deal’
A strike by British Airways’ mixed fleet cabin crew will stretch to the end of August unless the airline hammers out an agreement in the long running dispute over pay and the sanctioning of striking…Read more…
Tribunal fees win
In 2013 the Tory-led government attacked one of the UK’s most fundamental principles – the ability to pursue justice through the courts. Ministers introduced reforms that meant people looking…Read more…
‘Thin edge of the wedge’
UK catalogue retailer Argos faces three weeks of strikes across its distribution network in a dispute over the failure of the company to negotiate a national agreement covering redundancy and…Read more…
‘London United’
Striking hospital workers, cabin crew and Bank of England staff will be coming together for a series of protests in London tomorrow (August 3) to highlight their fight for better pay. …Read more…
Women lose out
Gender segregation within Scotland’s flagship Modern Apprenticeships (MA) programme is increasing, new figures reveal. Out of the 50 MA roles analysed by Scottish Labour, women made up less…Read more…
‘Get your house in order’
Unite yesterday (July 31) called on employers to urgently get their ‘house in order’ over holiday pay after it secured a landmark legal victory meaning employers must now include voluntary overtime…Read more…
Fair pay fight
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…