‘Our wins speak for themselves’

Unite’s eighth policy conference opened on Monday (July 7) with a speech by Unite Executive Council (EC) chair Andy Green. Andy highlighted how Unite, under general secretary Sharon Graham, has refocused the union on jobs, pay and conditions. He noted how the union has established a reputation for supporting its members in dispute, and how […]

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‘Let’s bin anti-trade union laws’

Unite’s policy conference in Brighton began with a spirited debate on trade union and employment rights, with delegates expressing their anger at the Labour government’s failure to keep its promises. Unite delegate Nancy Taaffe of the London & Eastern region denounced that a Labour council is attacking bin workers in the Birmingham bin dispute. Likewise, […]

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Building the construction workforce

With thousands of people set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector, Unite has welcomed today’s (June 26) inaugural Construction Skills Mission Board (CSMB) meeting. Unite attended and will sit on the new CSMB, also attended by government ministers and CEOs from across the sector. At the meeting an industry […]

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Glasgow Subway workers strike

Glasgow’s Subway was totally shutdown on Wednesday (June 25) – as drivers and station staff mounted the underground railway’s first strike in 20 years. Staff are in dispute with the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport over working conditions, understaffing and inadequate overtime and sick pay. After the latest offer from the employer was rejected last weekend, […]

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Industrial strategy vital

Unite has welcomed the publication of Labour’s industrial strategy on Monday (June 23), which contains a key aim that Unite has long been lobbying for – reducing sky-high industrial energy costs. Unite has long been working with government and other stakeholders to tackle the issue of industrial energy costs – the prices that businesses, rather […]

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Raising the roof

Unite members joined hundreds of people taking to the streets of Dublin on Wednesday (17 June) to protest about the appalling state of affordable housing across Ireland, and demand housing for all. With new government rules in Ireland likely to push rents even further upwards, housing completions falling well short of targets and official definitions […]

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UniteLive’s 12 days of Xmas – Storm warning

Each day throughout the holiday season, UniteLive will feature one of our twelve stories of the year. On the fourth day of Christmas, UniteLive highlights the action the union is taking to tackle the dangers of extreme weather in the workplace. As Britain braces itself for the hottest day of the year later this week, […]

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Nothing About Us Without Us

This year’s Disabled Workers Conference was well attended with over 200 delegates representing 30 different trade unions. Unsurprisingly, the Unite delegation was the largest at the conference and our delegates spoke in many of the debates. The Conference opened with a speech from the Chair of the TUC Disabled Workers Committee, Martyn Gwyther of Unite. […]

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Fair Funding Now

Unite leader Sharon Graham is to speak outside Parliament on Monday (16 June) calling for action to save stricken councils during a protest for fair funding for council services.  Unites “Fair Funding NOW!” campaign highlights that for 15 years local authorities have faced brutal austerity cuts, with frontline workers and services facing the brunt.  Unite […]

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“A missed opportunity”

Unite has responded to the government’s comprehensive spending review, announced today (11 June). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Whilst outside and inside the spending review, several of the demands Unite has been calling for have been met – for example Sizewell C, Rolls Royce SMRs, winter fuel, increased defence funding, investment in the steel […]

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Nuclear jobs boost

Unite has welcomed the government’s announcement of a multi-billion investment to build Sizewell C in Suffolk and the go ahead for small and modular reactors (SMRs). The union strongly supports the government’s decision to make Rolls Royce the preferred bidder to build the small modular reactors (SMRs). The deal is with the publicly-owned Great British […]

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“Demanding fairness”

A Unite rep, and striking bin worker, from Birmingham has addressed crowds at the annual James Connolly commemoration event in Edinburgh on Thursday (5th June). The event took place outside 107 Cowgate on Connolly’s birthday, and featured speakers, music and a wreath laying in the trade union leader’s memory. Striking Birmingham bin worker, Danny Taylor, […]

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