Britain’s anti-slavery authority has nearly doubled its investigations since May, after its powers were extended beyond the food and farming sectors. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority…
‘Bucks, not burgers’
Unite will begin balloting nearly 200 members, employed on the Norwegian airline baggage handling contract at Gatwick airport for strike action in a pay dispute today (September 29). The…
Gov’t ‘washing its hands’
Unite is disappointed but not surprised that the government is once again washing its hands on blacklisting. The news comes at a time when Unite has intervened to resolve a fresh case of…
100 per cent in
Low paid cleaners at Manchester Airport employed by Mitie Cleaning and Environmental services have voted solidly in favour of strike action in their campaign for fair pay following a two year pay…
Under threat
Joyce Still, health visitor and Unite delegate spoke on behalf of Unite on the health and social care debate at conference on Tuesday (September 26). Health visitors have a key role, along…
Scrap the cap
When Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said yesterday (September 27) in his conference speech that Labour is now “the political mainstream” he was clearly on to something. The public sector pay cap…
Last resort
Unite yesterday (September 27) confirmed that it will ballot refuse workers for strike action, which will affect bin collections later this year and over the Christmas period, in a dispute over job…
‘We will not let you down’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn concluded the party’s conference – one of the most energised in years – with a stirring speech this afternoon (September 27) that set out what a “Labour government in…
‘Without merit’
Unite and other unions have slammed a decision from the US Department of Commerce, which ruled that a 220 per cent tariff should be levied on the company’s imported CSeries planes, whose wings are…
Bogus self-employed fight win
Taxi giant Addison Lee wrongly classified its drivers as self-employed and must pay them the minimum wage and holiday pay, an employment tribunal has ruled. Unite hailed the case, which was…
‘Cautious welcome’
A ‘cautious’ welcome has been given by Unite to a proposed joint venture of two UK poultry heavyweights which will employ 6,000 workers. The merger is between Cargill’s UK fresh chicken…
‘Holding our breath’
Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland are holding their breath as they await a decision this afternoon at 5 pm (September 26) from the US Department of Commerce – a ruling that may determine their…
‘Not in our name’
Austerity, Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett noted, is alive and well, especially in Birmingham if you are a refuse collector. Intervening at the Labour conference today…
Action now call
Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland are holding their breath as they await a critical decision from the US Department of Commerce at 5pm this afternoon (September 26). In April, US…
Trevor sorts it out!
Trevor Simpson is a Unite convenor on the Westfield, White City construction site in west London. He has been on the site for two and a half years and during that time he has managed to make…
We voted in droves for hope
Leigh Drennan is the vice chair of Young Labour in Unite’s North West region. He believes the reason young people, who had become disengaged with politics, were suddenly inspired to get out and use…
An economy that works for us
Neelam Verma today (Monday September 25) represented Unite speaking on the National Policy Forum Work, pensions and equality annual report. She said, “On Saturday I was able to speak to the…
New world ‘in sight’
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell today (September 25) painted a picture of Britain as it is and the Britain it could one day be under a Labour programme that will hand power and wealth to the true…
Crane safety call
Unite has written to Chris Grayling the Secretary of State for Transport urging that he takes action to ensure the safety of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads. Currently, mobile…
Standing on giant’s shoulders
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, moved composite 1 on growth and investment – here’s what he said: All motions this week, seek to develop the policy of our Party. But they’re…