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Bus workers employed by Go North East at its Chester-Le-Street garage in Durham, will begin strike action later this month as a direct response to the company’s plan to close the depot. The industrial action will involve 170 members of Unite. The all out continuous strike action will begin on Friday, August 12. The strike […]
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The bin dispute which began in January has now ended with a pay rise for the drivers worth up to 12.9%, which is worth an estimated £3,600 per year in their pay packets. The deal also includes Christmas bonuses worth some £4,000, and disciplinary charges against Unite Shop Steward Pete Randle dropped. Unite General Secretary […]
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Unite today (July 29) announced that its members working for US oil and gas giant, Baker Hughes, have voted for strike action in a dispute over fire and rehire tactics. Around 110 workers voted for strike action by 87.3 per cent on an 87.5 per cent turnout to defend their jobs, terms and conditions. In June, […]
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Over 300 workers employed by housing association Sanctuary in its repairs department have secured an additional nine per cent pay increase. The workers who are Unite members, recently held a demonstration about pay concerns. This followed an intense period of recruitment and organising by Unite among the workforce. Following the demonstration, Sanctuary’s management confirmed that the […]
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GS Sharon Graham’s new take on disputes has certainly led to some unique wins – here paying dividends to low waged bank staff While millions of households suffer under the worst cost of living crisis in generations, there’s one group of businesses that are certainly not feeling the pinch – British banks. Over the last […]
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Just days after Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss announced proposals to severely restrict the right to strike if she were to become prime minister, transport secretary Grant Shapps likewise indicated his government’s aims to all but outlaw unions. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Shapps said he was looking at banning certain strikes, curtailing […]
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Bus drivers employed by ABM at Gatwick Airport have achieved an inflation beating 21.5 per cent pay increase. The drivers’ pay has increased from £12.34 an hour to £14.25 with the deal backdated to 1 April this year. Pay will further increase to £15 an hour from 1 January 2023. In addition overtime rates will […]
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The long running industrial action involving bus drivers employed by Arriva Yorkshire has ended after they accepted a vastly improved pay offer. The 650 workers had taken four weeks of strike action in the dispute after rejecting an initial 4.1 per cent increase. However following prolonged negotiations a revised offer worth an average of nine […]
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Red Funnel workers, members of Unite, are set to begin strikes tomorrow (July 27) over poverty pay. On the eve of their strike, Unite has highlighted that the workers are paid up to £4 per hour less than other ferry counterparts. Customer services advisers and catering assistants on Wightlink, which runs services between the Isle […]
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Unite has vowed to meet attacks on the right to strike with ‘fierce, prolonged resistance’ after Tory leadership contender Liz Truss announced this week plans to force through reforms to already repressive trade union laws if she were to become prime minister. Unite has said such moves amount to an all-out ‘declaration of war’ on […]
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Unite the union today (July 25) confirmed that its members operating the Foinaven Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) have voted to take strike action. 96 per cent voted for strike action on an 84 per cent turnout. Continuous strike action is now scheduled to take place from August 5. The dispute centres on […]
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Unite, the union representing workers at TSB, has today been successful in securing an additional cost of living payment for around 4,500 staff at TSB. The £1,000 payment will be paid in two stages – in October 2022 and then the remainder in February 2023. Caren Evans, Unite national officer said, “Unite was able to […]
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Eight hundred Unite members employed as bus drivers by Arriva in Kent and Essex, are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay. The ballot closes on Friday, August 12 and if the workers vote for industrial action then strikes could begin before the end of next month. Despite extensive negotiations Arriva has […]
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Workers employed by Aviation Fuel Services (AFS), which is responsible for refuelling half of the non-British Airways traffic at Heathrow airport, secured a ‘fantastic’ pay deal. They refuel for various airlines including Virgin Atlantic, United, Singapore, KLM, American, Emirates, Air France and Delta. The 12.5 per cent increase means that the workers’ basic annual salary […]
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The prospect of industrial action by check-in staff employed by British Airways at Heathrow airport has ended after workers accepted a significant pay offer. Over 500 members of Unite had overwhelmingly voted for industrial action as a result of British Airways refusing to reinstate the 10 per cent pay cut imposed on the workforce during […]
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Unite members flocked to the 136th Durham Miners’ Gala on July 9 after a two-year hiatus to celebrate with the wider trade union movement. Below are highlights in pictures from the event. Pics by Mark Harvey
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Unite members joined thousands of other trade union members and their friends and families at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival in Dorset in July (15-17) to celebrate the trade union movement’s roots as well as discuss its future. Below is a selection of highlights from the festival in pictures. Pics by Mark Thomas
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Unite has secured a 12 per cent pay deal for around 200 Sainsbury’s HGV drivers in Basingstoke. The drivers, who deliver stock to stores across the region, voted by 92 per cent in favour of the one-year deal. The deal is above the real rate of inflation, RPI, which currently stands at 11.8 per cent. […]
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Research by Unite has found that aviation workers across the entire sector are working excessive hours to keep the sector functioning. With increased demand for flights about to start with the beginning of the school holidays this weekend, Unite is urging passengers to treat workers with respect and to understand that they are working in […]
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Prestwick Airport workers have overwhelmingly backed strike action in a dispute over a real terms pay cut and poverty pay, Scotland’s leading aviation trade union, Unite, confirmed today (July 20). By 78 per cent on an 84 per cent turnout, Unite members supported strike action with Prestwick Airport now set to face disruption in the […]
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