Unite members are invited to a memorial lecture commemorating the life and work of legendary trade unionist and Labour politician Sir George Edwards, who established the National Union of…Read more…
‘Grim news’
The closure of Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power station in Warrington by next March is ‘grim news’ for the workforce and the North West economy, Unite said today (June 13). Unite has about 110…Read more…
‘Insulting’ pay offer
A total of 900 bus drivers in South Yorkshire are holding two days of strike action after rejecting the ‘insulting’ offer of a one year pay freeze, Unite said today (June 13). The workers,…Read more…
‘Wrong decision’
Unite said it would be going to the Supreme Court to appeal today’s (June 13) decision by the Court of Appeal which overturned previous rulings by an employment appeal tribunal and employment…Read more…
No-deal Brexit uncertainty continues
Labour’s most recent effort to block a cliff-edge Brexit last night (June 12) was narrowly defeated in the Commons by a margin of 11. MPs voted against a motion tabled by Labour that would…Read more…
NHS privatisation threat
Unite is continuing its campaign against NHS privatisation – most recently by raising a warning flag over proposals to transfer 1,000 staff at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to a wholly owned…Read more…
Two-year pay victory
Workers at glass manufacturer Encirc Limited in Elton Cheshire have hailed victory in a dispute over pay. Unite’s 475 members voted by 78 per cent to accept the new two-year pay deal and, as a…Read more…
‘Ducking-and-diving’
Refuse workers employed by Newham council, who could have lost more than £20,000 each since 2007 in a dispute over grading, will strike for nearly a fortnight, Unite said today (June 11). …Read more…
Radical movement
Unite has urged members who are also part of Labour to get involved with the party’s groundbreaking grassroots campaign in preparation for a general election. The Labour Roots project, which…Read more…
‘Direct attack’ on pensioners
The Tories have broken a key manifesto pledge after the BBC announced on Tuesday (June 10) that free TV licences for over-75s would be scrapped. From June 2020, TV licences, which now cost…Read more…
‘Let’s unite the country’ call
Polly Toynbee cannot help caricaturing herself as the metropolitan snob whose disregard for life outside north London still leaves her, three years on, struggling to understand the 2016 referendum…Read more…
Manufacturing ’emergency’
Unite warned that the UK is in the grip of a manufacturing emergency after the latest economic figures showed manufacturing had shrunk 3.9 per cent with motor vehicle production plunging by a record…Read more…
‘Vile man’s bribes’
Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson has pledged to cut taxes for the better off by increasing the 40p threshold from £50,000 to £80,000, in a shameless bid to “bribe” wealthy Conservative Party…Read more…
Clear out the ‘cowboys’ call
Unite has welcomed a Parliamentary inquiry into the UK steel industry, prompted by the collapse of British Steel last month. Announced on Saturday (June 8), the inquiry by the business select…Read more…
‘Unprecedented’ health visitor strike ballot
A total of 57 health visitors employed by Lincolnshire county council are being balloted on strike action over not getting paid the rate for the job and the erosion of their professional…Read more…
Forced Aviva redundancies to be challenged
Unite has arranged urgent meetings with the management of Aviva after an announcement on Thursday (June 6) that the UK insurer would be shedding 1,800 jobs globally over the next three years in an…Read more…
‘A new economy for all’
A future Labour party in government will work with trade unions to revitalise Britain’s manufacturing base, shadow chancellor John McDonnell said. Speaking to Unite manufacturing reps at a…Read more…
‘Work with us’ call
Speaking ahead of a discussion today (June 6) with Unite’s manufacturing reps at the union’s central office in London, shadow chancellor John McDonnell expressed disappointment at…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Hackney council is being blamed for six days of planned strikes by drivers and passenger escorts on school buses for disabled children in a new dispute over payments for working split shifts. …Read more…
‘Determined to fight back’
Unite is standing up for its members in airports up and down the country in a series of separate strike actions in recent and coming weeks. Unite members at Glasgow and Aberdeen Airports,…Read more…