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Former Unite national officer Ann Field is leading a free history session exploring “The Wapping Dispute & Printworker Organisation” this Thursday (12 June), that plans to bring the history of print trade unions at the time of the dispute to life. The session is part of the trade union and working-class history series organised in […]
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Unite construction sector activists were busy on Friday (6 June) distributing the latest Building Worker journal to workers going to work at a central London site. The union activists were handing out copies near Oxford Circus, and Unite national officer Declan Murphy said, “We were out early in the West End this morning, with branch […]
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Unite is urging members to show their solidarity and make Pride 2025 the most powerful yet, declaring that celebrating and defending LGBT+ rights is core trade union business, especially following a concerning Supreme Court judgment. As Pride Month dawns, Unite banners will fly high, not just in celebration, but in a clear statement of intent. […]
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Unite members at Oxfam have taken to the streets to protest today (3 June) outside their London, Manchester and Oxford offices against redundancy and outsourcing plans, and calling on the charity to “Practise what you preach” The outsourcing targets workers in the charity’s publishing team – which manages the production of globally respected research and […]
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Speaking about yesterday’s (2 June) announcement on the Strategic Defence Review, Unite said that increased spending is required and must boost investment in UK industry and create highly skilled jobs Unite has welcomed the government’s commitment to intertwine increased defence spending, with developing the UK’s defence industry. The union will continue to demand that the […]
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The following feature about NAECI training first appeared in the most recent edition of Building Worker – you can read the full issue online here. Following a request from Unite’s Construction sector Unite Education developed a Change at Work course for senior reps focusing on the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI). The […]
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Billboards supporting striking bin workers have appeared across Birmingham calling for no pay cuts for the city’s refuse crews and telling Labour to stop blocking the deal. The latest move in the campaign to protect bin workers’ pay comes just days after polling showed that residents in Birmingham would not accept pay cuts equivalent to […]
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The following feature about skills first appeared in the most recent edition of Landworker – you can read the full issue online here. Reps from across Unite’s Food, Drink and Agriculture (FDA) sector gathered in Eastbourne last October to take part in a four-day training course aimed to build skills and increase understanding of some […]
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The following feature about skills first appeared in the most recent edition of Landworker – you can read the full issue online here. Reps from across Unite’s Food, Drink and Agriculture (FDA) sector gathered in Eastbourne last October to take part in a four-day training course aimed to build skills and increase understanding of some […]
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Unions are turning the heat up on employers and being encouraged to join a TUC led week of action where union health and safety reps carry out inspections into their workplace temperatures. The week of action is scheduled for 14 – 20 July. With the weather hotting up, so are workplaces. Unite has long been […]
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The following feature on rural buses first appeared in the most recent edition of Landworker – you can read the full issue online here. For the big accountancy company KPMG to back investment in public services is surely a clear indication of how important local buses are to communities across the UK, especially in rural […]
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The following feature first appeared in the most recent edition of Building Worker – you can read the full issue online here. Unite rep and construction worker Tracey Whittle was among hundreds of Unite members who took part in the union’s Equalities Conference in late October. buildingWORKER caught up with Tracey at the conference, who […]
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Unite branches across North London, joined with Trades Councils, unions and campaign groups in a show of solidarity with striking Birmingham bin workers last night (Wednesday 21), at a time when the Birmingham Bin Strike is escalating. Unite branches including the London Building Workers Branch (LE UG005), Haringey Craft Workers (LE/UG130) Wood Green Bus Garage […]
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Labour ministers are targeting low-paid bin workers while cosseting billionaires. Supporters could not be more disillusioned Six months ago, it was a stirring, a mood felt in many workers’ meetings, on picket lines and doorsteps. What started as disappointment in Labour is now giving way to anger for many British workers and their communities. “Aren’t […]
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Each day throughout the holiday season, UniteLive will feature one of our twelve stories of the year. On the ninth day of Christmas, UniteLive looks back on the potential impact of Trump tariffs on the UK auto sector. The tariffs were narrowly averted – but the auto sector isn’t out of the woods just yet. Unite […]
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Unite has raised concerns over the merger of two of the UKs largest convenience food manufacturers, and the impact it could have on workers and consumers. The merger of Greencore and Bakkavor is being described in food sector media as a “convenience food behemoth” with a joint turnover of around £4 billion that would employ […]
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Unite welcomed a decision to fine British Airways £3.2m over health and safety failings on Friday (16 May). Two baggage handlers, both Unite members, were hurt in ‘near-identical’ incidents at Heathrow Airport while using machines used to load luggage into planes. The machines, called televators, had not been fitted with adequate protection such as guardrails […]
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The following feature first appeared in the most recent edition of Landworker – you can read the full issue online here. The government’s decision to cut Winter Fuel Allowance – a previously universal entitlement for retired people – has provoked a collective outcry, and rightly so. Critics say that to limit the benefit to only […]
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Unite joined a coalition of campaign groups on Wednesday morning (14 May) outside Parliament, demanding “climate justice” and calling on the government to commit to a fully funded plan for a just transition that supports jobs and skills in the North Sea. Unite is part of a partnership, including fellow unions and climate groups such […]
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Unite members at Spirit AeroSystems are pressing the UK government to take action to protect British aerospace and the jobs and skills on which it relies. A delegation of Unite members travelled down to Parliament in London on Wednesday (April 30) to urge the government to intervene after aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced only a […]
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