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International Women’s Day isn’t just about celebrating milestones in the fight for equality – because that fight is never done. This year on International Women’s Day on March 8, Unite Equalities will host a special online event from 6.30pm to showcase the difference that Unite women activists have made in their workplaces, and how you […]
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham convened a summit in the East Midlands on Wednesday (March 1) where union activists from across the region met to discuss Unite’s laser-focus on jobs, pay and conditions. Nearly 200 union activists attended the meeting in Leicester from the region, including reps from Rolls Royce, Toyota, Nottingham City Council, Siemens, […]
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Government proposals to force GPs to sign fewer sick notes for workers have been rejected by Doctors in Unite, which represents GPs and doctors operating in the NHS. Detailed government proposals were first briefed to the media earlier this month, indicating that the chancellor could announce in next month’s budget changes to the sick note […]
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Unite the union has vowed to fight to defend every job under threat at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. The union made its declaration this week (February 23) after the company confirmed it intends to make approximately 300 workers redundant and close its coking ovens, which produce the fuel to power its blast furnaces. Unite believes […]
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It’s no secret that Unite has made huge gains in the bus sector over the last year, winning big inflation-busting pay rises for tens of thousands of drivers and other bus workers across the UK. This month, Unite notched up another notable win when the union secured a 10 per cent pay increase for members […]
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Commenting on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech in Manchester, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Keir Starmer’s speech in Manchester today offered a vision of what a Labour government could mean for the British people after 13 years of Tory ‘sticking plaster politics’ serving vested interests. So Unite welcomes the promise of ‘a government on […]
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Unite has reiterated its call for a windfall tax on big banks as they post yet another year of bonanza profits amid a cost of living crisis that has seen millions of ordinary people suffer. On Friday (February 17) NatWest announced its highest profits since the global financial crash, recording more than £5bn in profits […]
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It’s only just over half way through the month in February, and already Unite has secured a number of major wins for its members. During Heart Unions Week this week, we have a look at these latest wins from this month. Abellio London The long running industrial dispute involving over 1,800 bus drivers employed by […]
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This February marks the one year anniversary since 450 B&Q workers in Wincanton won their fight for fair pay after bravely striking for months. During Heart Unions week this week, UniteLive looks back at this key win. — The B&Q distribution centre in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, is built on the remains of Manton Colliery. The colliery […]
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December 1 2022 will be the day that hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers in the Republic of Ireland will remember – it’s the day that they’ve reclaimed what’s rightfully theirs. Up until December 1st last year, workers in Ireland’s hotels, restaurants and other establishments where tipping is customary, had long been the victims of […]
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Last year, Unite members employed as HGV bin drivers by Coventry council took more than six months of strike action in one of the longest-running disputes in Unite history – and they won. During Heart Unions week this week, we look back at this key victory. — It’s hard to put into words what more […]
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Thousands of ambulance workers, Unite members, carried on their fight for fair pay and for the future of the NHS this week, as they took their third day of strike action on Monday (February 6). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined ambulance members on the picket line in Cardiff, where she urged both the UK […]
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As Unite members in the ambulance service in England and Wales take their third day of strike action today (February 6), Unite has released a new video that tells the facts about the ambulance strikes. You can view the video below: Film by Morag Livingstone – Livingstone Media
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Unite members working in the ambulance service in England and Wales again took strike action today (February 6). For ambulance workers in England, this is their third day of taking strike action, with previous strike days having taken place in December and January. Members in Wales took an additional day of action in January alongside […]
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Workers at social housing landlord Magenta Living are to take extensive strike action over fears that new working practices will expose them to asbestos. The 100 plus workers, who are members Unite are employed in repairs and maintenance roles for Magenta Living, which manages 13,000 properties mainly covering the Wirral. Magenta Living has imposed a […]
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A coalition of local campaigners and trade unionists will stage a protest outside Asda in Hull to highlight the deep injustice of residents in Hull going hungry while supermarkets like Asda engage in a grotesque display of unchecked profiteering. The protest will take place on Monday, February 6 from 12pm to 1pm at Hessle Road […]
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New research by Unite has revealed that the UK banking sector is making bonanza profits on the back of Bank of England interest rates increases. In the first nine months of 2022, the big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest) recorded profits of £19.8 billion. Since the end of 2021, big banks’ bank […]
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Unite has branded the announcement today (February 1) by British Steel that is intending to make up to 1,200 workers redundant as ‘down to a greedy employer and a shambolic government’. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “This proposal is down to a greedy employer and a shambolic government. Unite completely rejects the plans of […]
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Unite has today (February 1) written to Nikhil Rathi CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority, the financial services regulator, to warn of widespread anger amid management’s refusal to discuss pay and staff morale with workers. A Unite survey of staff conducted in January 2023 reveals dissatisfaction and frustration amongst employees with over half considering leaving […]
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Pay strikes will hit the University of Leeds in February as a dispute over pay intensifies, Unite said today (February 1). The 200 non-teaching staff, members of Unite, have rejected an imposed pay deal set by the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) that amounts to three per cent for most workers. With the real […]
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