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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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On Wednesday (February 1) more than half a million workers from unions across sectors took strike action, including Unite members employed as bus workers for Abellio and many others. As Unite ramps up strike action in many disputes, UniteLive will bring you a selection of quotes straight from the picket line. Below are quotes from […]
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Responding to the government’s announcement today (January 30) that it intends to invest an additional £1 billion in the NHS to increase the number of hospital beds and ambulances, Unite warned that it is again failing to address ‘the elephant in the room’ of low pay, huge vacancies and experienced staff quitting the service. Unite […]
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27) when people across the world gather to remember the more than 6m Jewish people who were massacred in the Holocaust, as well as the millions more who were likewise murdered in other genocides, including in Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur, Cambodia and others. This year’s theme for Holocaust Memorial Day […]
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Widespread public support for the latest Unite ambulance strikes was apparent from the start – as cars and lorries relentlessly honked their horns driving past a picket line in Chorley in the early hours of Monday morning, the taxi driver who dropped off your UniteLive correspondent likewise offered his solidarity. “I hope you guys win […]
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Thousands of Unite members, ambulance workers, took strike action across England and Wales on Monday (January 23). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined dozens of striking workers at a picket line in Chorley in the North West of England. Commenting from the picket line, Graham said, “The Prime Minister is missing in action. “It’s been […]
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Although spiders’ webs were frozen on treesAlthough the leaves had been dipped in iceAlthough waters’ constant drip turned into shafts of iciclesShe hunkered down on a pavement in Kentish TownOn cardboard ready to sleep under polystyrene Her name was Lidia or perhaps MariaHer birthplace BoliviaHer heart gave out on TuesdayShe lit up when someone spoke […]
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Unite has announced fresh dates in an escalation of the ambulance workers dispute. Members of Unite will stage ten further strikes over the coming weeks*. Additional dates could be announced in the comings days. The announcement of fresh strike comes ahead of the latest day of industrial action with Unite’s ambulance workers set to walk […]
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Around 200 West Midland’s National Express engineers have voted by 93 per cent in a ballot with a turnout of 80 per cent to strike over pay, Unite said today (January 19). The engineers – responsible for maintaining 1,200 vehicles that cover 93 per cent of the region’s bus network – could be joined on […]
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