The 500-strong ground handling workers employed by logistics giant DHL, on the easyJet contract at Gatwick Airport, have secured a 10 per cent pay increase and the introduction of sick pay. The…Read more…
Bank of England hikes interest rates amid soaring inflation
The Bank of England has today (March 17) raised interest rates for the third time in a row, from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent – a move that Unite has warned will further squeeze household finances…Read more…
‘Shocking move’ from P&O Ferries
Unite has expressed its shock at the decision by P&O Ferries to dismiss its entire UK seafaring workforce of 800 crew members to replace them with cheaper labour. The ferry operator’s…Read more…
‘Tired and broken’
With nearly all Covid restrictions lifted last month, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the pandemic had magically vanished overnight. But the latest figures show that Covid cases are on the rise…Read more…
‘We can’t afford to live’
Ahead of the spring statement on Wednesday, March 23, members of Unite Community will travel to Rishi Sunak’s Richmond constituency in North Yorkshire to urge him to do a lot more to help the UK’s…Read more…
Financial Conduct Authority staff in strike vote
Employees working across the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today (March 15) served notice to begin a ballot on taking industrial action against cuts to their pay and conditions. Unite, the…Read more…
‘Shoulder to shoulder’
Dozens of Unite activists, representing thousands of refuse workers from across the country, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with shop steward, Peter Randle in Birmingham today (March 15). He has been…Read more…
Wizz Air Luton passengers face ‘serious disruption’
Wizz Air passengers at Luton airport will face ‘serious disruption’ if baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London Ground Handling Services vote to strike over pay. Unite said around…Read more…
Coventry bin strikes to escalate
A “catalogue of failures” and “rank incompetence” on the part of Coventry council means the long-running Coventry bin strike will continue into the summer after HGV drivers voted for further…Read more…
Manchester mayor accelerates bus franchising plans
Unite, which represents over 70,000 bus workers, has welcomed the decision of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to accelerate his plans to introduce bus franchising in the city region. In the…Read more…
VFS workers strike over pay
Workers employed at the south coast firm VFS Southampton Ltd, who assemble tipper trucks and vans for Ford, have announced extensive strike action in a dispute over pay. The workers, who are members…Read more…
‘Solidarity has paid off’
When Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey told British workers last month that they shouldn’t ask for a pay rise, he perhaps didn’t get the memo that Unite members are standing firm to protect…Read more…
‘We’re not going away’
Unite hospitality members and their supporters sent a loud and clear message on Wednesday (March 9) that they will no longer tolerate any mistreatment of staff employed by Scottish pub chain…Read more…
Unite ‘stands in full solidarity’ with Ukraine
The Unite Executive Council unreservedly condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and stands in full solidarity with the millions of victims of the attack. Unite calls for an immediate cease-fire and a…Read more…
Solidarity with Svitzer workers
The Executive Council and the General Secretary of Unite the union stand in full solidarity with Svitzer tug boat workers in Teesside who are on strike for fair pay. It disgraceful that Maersk…Read more…
‘We will continue to step up the pressure’
Unite will raise the pressure on Chep UK where workers based in Trafford Park have been on strike since December 2021 in a dispute over pay. Unite has accused the company of “failing its workforce in…Read more…
‘Job security of staff is our priority’
Unite is today (Wednesday 9 March) seeking cast-iron reassurances from top Kraft Heinz executives about the future of its Kitt Green plant in Wigan, after the firm redirected £140m of promised…Read more…
Pay offer ‘insult to bus drivers’
Bus services across London face severe disruption later this month, as bus drivers employed by Arriva announce strike action due to the company’s failure to make an acceptable pay offer. The 1,000…Read more…
‘Great win for our members’
Planned strike action involving bus drivers employed by Stagecoach West due to begin this Thursday (March 10) has been called off after the workers accepted a greatly improved pay offer. The…Read more…
‘Woman to woman’
Under Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, who was elected last year as the union’s first-ever female leader, Unite is now renewing its commitment to women like never before. While the union…Read more…