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‘Damning verdict’

Mar 19, 2021By UNITElive

Unite, which represents over 20,000 bus drivers in London, has described a new report from the University College of London, which found that an earlier lockdown last year would have saved bus…Read more…

Mar 19, 2021UNITElive

‘Full public inquiry’ call

Mar 18, 2021By UNITElive

Revelations that Norman Tebbit was regularly briefed by special branch on the activities of trade unionists while he was employment secretary underscore the need for both a public inquiry into…Read more…

Mar 18, 2021UNITElive

Safety, justice and equality

Mar 18, 2021By UNITElive

Unite and other unions are demanding safety, justice and equality for women after Sarah Everard’s murder has reignited a national conversation about violence against women. Earlier this month, Sarah…Read more…

Mar 18, 2021UNITElive

Jacobs Douwe Egberts coffee workers vote for strike ballot

Mar 15, 2021By UNITElive

Workers at the JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) site in Banbury, Oxfordshire have voted to proceed to an industrial action ballot over plans to ‘fire and rehire’ nearly 300 workers at the coffee factory….Read more…

Mar 15, 2021UNITElive

‘Profound concern and alarm’

Mar 15, 2021By UNITElive

The fundamental freedom to protest is under grave threat, Unite has warned, as new draconian legislation significantly expanding police powers over public demonstration is being rushed through…Read more…

Mar 15, 2021UNITElive

‘Missed opportunity’

Mar 15, 2021By UNITElive

Unite, representing over 70,000 bus workers, has warned that the government’s new national bus strategy, published today (Monday March 15) will go nowhere near reversing a decade’s worth of cuts to…Read more…

Mar 15, 2021UNITElive

Victory against NHS fragmentation

Mar 12, 2021By UNITElive

A victory against the increasing break-up of NHS services has been chalked up as bosses at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust have suspended plans to transfer workers to a wholly owned subsidiary…Read more…

Mar 12, 2021UNITElive

‘Mark of shame’

Mar 12, 2021By UNITElive

Despite Black and Asian ethnic minority (BAEM) NHS staff playing a leading role in the battle against coronavirus, they have endured increasing levels of workplace discrimination and bullying,…Read more…

Mar 12, 2021UNITElive

‘Greedy Go-Ahead’

Mar 11, 2021By UNITElive

The multi-million pound Go-Ahead transport group has been accused of sheer greed following the publication of its half yearly results. The results show that the company made £12.3 million profit on…Read more…

Mar 11, 2021UNITElive

We need to revalue our public services

Mar 11, 2021By UNITElive

One year ago today, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 global pandemic. The last year has magnified the strengths and weaknesses of our societies. In Europe, it has exposed the fragility…Read more…

Mar 11, 2021UNITElive

‘Gov’t intervention is key to meeting climate emergency challenges’

Mar 11, 2021By UNITElive

Unite has welcomed new green investment, but said much more must be done to bring forward a green industrial revolution, after prime minister Boris Johnson today (March 11) announced £95m in funding…Read more…

Mar 11, 2021UNITElive

Johnson’s aviation plans not a long-term solution

Mar 10, 2021By UNITElive

Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has warned that proposals by the prime minister Boris Johnson to reduce aviation passenger duty (APD) will not create long-term improvements in the UK’s…Read more…

Mar 10, 2021UNITElive

London Bus drivers ‘not taking strike action lightly’

Mar 10, 2021By UNITElive

Bus passengers across London should be aware that they face fresh disruption throughout March, due to a series of strikes over pay and conditions, Unite has warned. The ongoing industrial action,…Read more…

Mar 10, 2021UNITElive

‘Disastrous handling of test and trace’

Mar 10, 2021By UNITElive

The government has been accused of wasting a colossal £23bn on a failed test and trace programme that has not made any “measurable difference” in fighting the pandemic or avoiding costly lockdowns,…Read more…

Mar 10, 2021UNITElive

Leicester SPS staff to strike

Mar 9, 2021By UNITElive

Leicester workers at aerospace parts firm SPS Technologies will strike over ‘penury-inducing’ fire and rehire cuts that will cost staff up to £3,000 a year, Unite said today (March 9). Around 200…Read more…

Mar 9, 2021UNITElive

‘Largest strikes in Labour history’

Mar 9, 2021By UNITElive

Unite sends solidarity as Indian farmers protests pass 100 days

The post ‘Largest strikes in Labour history’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…

Mar 9, 2021UNITElive

How collective bargaining can tackle the race to the bottom

Mar 8, 2021By UNITElive

In 1966, the first transatlantic container ship arrived into the Port of Grangemouth. The ship’s 226 containers were loaded with Scotch whisky for return sailing to the United States. In 2020, HMM…Read more…

Mar 8, 2021UNITElive

‘Building a better tomorrow’

Mar 8, 2021By UNITElive

Unite members seeking employment opportunities in the post-Brexit, post-Covid economy will be strongly considering moving into engineering and manufacturing, as well as health and education, new…Read more…

Mar 8, 2021UNITElive

Ealing parking chaos looms

Mar 8, 2021By UNITElive

Ealing residents could face parking chaos if civil enforcement officers employed by Serco vote to strike over attempts at union busting by the company, Unite said today (March 8). Nearly 40 civil…Read more…

Mar 8, 2021UNITElive

Women under ‘massive pressure’

Mar 8, 2021By UNITElive

The global coronavirus pandemic has spared no one – even for those who have not had the virus, every single one of us has been touched by the pandemic’s wider social and economic effects. But in a…Read more…

Mar 8, 2021UNITElive
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