An inflation-busting pay increase has been negotiated for 350 drivers and warehouse staff working for drinks logistics giant GXO, which Unite the union said was ‘a massive milestone in very difficult…Read more…
Manchester braced for traffic turmoil
Greater Manchester is braced for severe travel disruption later this month as over 1,000 bus drivers employed by Stagecoach begin strike action over pay. The workers recorded an overwhelming yes vote…Read more…
Animal charity workers in consultative strike vote
Howls of protest have met plans to cut staff at the long-established Mayhew animal charity in North West London, as Unite the union holds a consultative ballot on whether its members wish to proceed…Read more…
Bumper pay deal for lorry drivers on Sainsbury’s contract
Unite has secured a ‘significant’ pay rise for more than 200 DHL lorry drivers employed at the Sainsbury’s regional distribution centre in Dartford. The increase, worth 6.2 per cent, equates to at…Read more…
Kinchbus drivers in strike vote
A pay dispute at Kinchbus could lead to serious disruption to bus services in Loughborough and the East Midlands, Unite said today (October 12). Around 50 Kinchbus drivers, who are amongst the lowest…Read more…
‘When workers stick together’
Unite has secured an agreement to gain formal recognition and end the two-tier workforce on the Heinz distribution contract in Wigan, resulting in many drivers seeing their earnings increase by over…Read more…
Stagecoach Chesterfield bus drivers to strike
Bus services in Chesterfield face severe disruption this autumn and winter as drivers employed by the Yorkshire Traction Company, part of the Stagecoach group, take strike action over low pay. Unite…Read more…
FCA staff in union recognition fight
Unite, the union for finance sector staff, has called on the City regulator to hear the concerns of its workforce as the union sees a significant growth in membership at the regulator, the Financial…Read more…
Arriva Guildford bus depot to close
The flawed nature of bus privatisation has been vividly exposed by the announcement that Arriva is closing its depot in Guildford, leaving the travel arrangements of thousands of Surrey residents in…Read more…
PM told to ‘get a grip’ on energy crisis
The leader of the UK’s main manufacturing and energy union, Unite, on Sunday (October 10) called upon the prime minister to ‘get a grip and bang heads together’ to avert job or wage…Read more…
Scotland Stagecoach East workers reject pay offer
Unite Scotland confirmed today (October 8) that around 600 Stagecoach East workers across Fife, Perth and Strathtay have rejected the latest pay offer from the company. In Fife, around 440 Stagecoach…Read more…
Scunthorpe scaffolders fight for fair pay
Striking scaffolders working on the British Steel site in Scunthorpe will hold a march on Monday (October 11) as part of their campaign for fair pay. The scaffolders are employed by Actavo and have…Read more…
Manchester Metrolink strikes off
A strike scheduled for this Sunday (October 10) on Manchester’s Metrolink tram system has been suspended at the eleventh hour following a fresh pay offer. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said,…Read more…
‘Welcome step in right direction’
Planned strike action scheduled for next week by bus drivers employed by Ribble Motor Services Ltd (part of the multimillion pound Stagecoach group) based at the Preston and Chorley bus depots has…Read more…
Critical care crisis
Chronic staff shortages, concerns about patient safety and plunging morale at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are the key findings of a staff survey carried out by Unite that…Read more…
‘Verging on total collapse’
A critical care staff shortage crisis has engulfed Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, a bombshell Unite survey has revealed. Nearly 200 Unite members working in critical care at the…Read more…
‘Bus workers deserve so much better’
The UK’s bus industry has been placed on notice by the union representing the country’s bus workers that it must address the terrible working conditions or face the obvious consequences. Sharon…Read more…
‘Bad faith’ BA
Responding to the news that British Airways is to embark on yet another attempt to drive down pay and conditions for workers at the airline, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “The creation…Read more…
Council workers reject ‘insulting’ pay offer
Unite’s local government staff have voted overwhelmingly in a consultative ballot to reject the ‘insulting’ pay offer of 1.75 per cent and are supportive of taking industrial action for pay justice….Read more…
Coca Cola and Britvic bottle shortage warning
Pay strikes at Wigan plastic manufacturer Alpla UK could lead to bottle shortages for Coca Cola and Britvic, Unite warned on Tuesday (October 6). Nearly 150 factory workers, who are members of Unite,…Read more…