The treatment of workers at the ancient Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, following the death of the 10th Earl of St Germans, smacks of ‘a modern form of feudalism’, Unite has said. The union…Read more…
‘Nothing short of robbery’
Dodgy recruitment agencies are cheating the taxpayer out of “hundreds of millions” of pounds, a Guardian investigation has found. Temp agencies have raked in cash through “contrived” financial…Read more…
Tougher times ahead?
The pressure is on for the Treasury to help ‘just about managing’ families in next week’s Autumn Statement, with groups and MPs from all sides calling for measures to help those households who are…Read more…
‘Wholesale betrayal’
More than 200 jobs are under threat at aircraft frame manufacturer GKN, after the company announced yesterday (November 17) that it will close a plant in Yeovil, Somerset. Unite slammed the…Read more…
Injured workers assault
Unite accused the government of using a supposed ‘endemic’ of whiplash claims to prepare a secret assault on workers injured at work. Responding to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation…Read more…
Energy of youth
Young people working in the energy sector convened for their Young Reps’ Week earlier this month – a new Unite course that immersed reps in all the work that Unite does in and out of the workplace,…Read more…
‘Ticking post-Brexit time bomb’
Don’t be fooled by Tuesday’s (November 15) unexpected drop in inflation, leading economists have said – in post-EU referendum Britain, families from across all income brackets should brace themselves…Read more…
‘A compelling vision’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey on Labour’s industrial strategy: “The Labour Party has thrown down the gauntlet to the Conservative government by outlining a compelling vision of what an…Read more…
Pilot strike to take off
Unite, which represents pilots working for the Dublin-based airline CityJet, today notified the company of a series of 13 full-day work stoppages starting next Thursday (November 24). The…Read more…
A Britain for all
Shadow business secretary, Clive Lewis, has set out Labour’s industrial strategy, calling for “a new social contract” between industry, business and people. The plans, outlined in a major…Read more…
Cash not secret reforms call
Frontline staff and patients are being left out of secret plans to shrink NHS services and cut costs, a new report has warned. An investigation by the King’s Fund think tank shows that NHS…Read more…
Hinkley Point: the way forward
The go-ahead for the Hinkley Point nuclear power station should pave the way for future large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey (pictured) said today…Read more…
Co-op bank jobs slash
Unite warned that the Co-operative Bank’s industry leading customer service could be hit as the bank announced today (November 17) it was cutting 200 roles across the organisation. Expressing…Read more…
‘Step up to the plate’
Chancellor Philip Hammond needs to use next week’s autumn statement to financially reboot the UK’s crisis hit youth services which have seen 3,000 jobs axed in the last decade. The call will…Read more…
Awareness is all
Unite member Paddy Cunningham, a transport worker, suffered from depression which adversely affected his job. He believes awareness of mental health conditions is the most crucial first step in…Read more…
Punished – for depression
Paddy Cunningham, a rail signal-box worker, fell seriously ill and, like any of us would, he took time off from work. He eventually recovered and was eager to return to the job. But his…Read more…
‘Truly regressive’
Employers in Northern Ireland have been instructed by the department of communities to act as benefit debt collectors with the power to deduct up to 40 per cent of people’s net earnings, Unite has…Read more…
Wrong and misguided
Struggling families in Nottinghamshire will suffer the most from plans to axe up to 60 health visitors in the area because of the government’s pressure on the NHS to make savings. Garry Guye,…Read more…
Reverse austerity call
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner agreed with shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, today (November 15) when McDonnell urged the government to take concrete steps to bring shared prosperity…Read more…
Actions speak loudest
Prime minister Theresa May used her first speech following Donald Trump’s US election victory to castigate the financial elite for being out of touch with ordinary people – at an event where May and…Read more…