Workers at JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) in Banbury, Oxfordshire will be balloted on a new pay and employment conditions’ package that removes the management’s proposal to ‘fire and rehire’ staff, Unite…Read more…
St Mungo’s strikes called off
Strikes at the St Mungo’s housing charity have been called off after the management agreed to an independent review into bullying grievances raised by staff, Unite said on Thursday (July 15). Unite…Read more…
Lancashire biomedical scientists strike latest
Biomedical scientists at a Lancashire NHS trust are being re-balloted for strike action in an upgrading pay row, after bosses failed to ‘meaningfully engage’ in talks with Acas, the conciliation…Read more…
‘We will not let racists have the final word’
In the latest news on the scandal involving racist abuse against England football players, four people have been arrested in connection with the abuse. After England’s defeat in the Euro 2020 Final…Read more…
‘Action on tips now’
Workers in hospitality staged a protest today (July 15) against the government’s failure to introduce long-awaited legislation on tips that was first promised four years ago. The demonstration was…Read more…
‘We’re on the verge of shutdown’
More than half a million people in the last week alone have been ‘pinged’ by the Test and Trace app advising them to self-isolate for up to 10 days. Unite has expressed concerns from…Read more…
‘Hollow’ levelling-up promises
Unite has slammed prime minister Boris Johnson’s speech on Thursday (July 15) in Coventry on ‘levelling up the country’, saying his pledges rang hollow when he has refused to help both struggling…Read more…
‘Patchwork protection’
While prime minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that most coronavirus restrictions would be dropped from Monday, July 19 — including mask wearing on public transport — city…Read more…
Mask wearing must continue to ease burden on NHS
Mask wearing in hospitals, clinics and other NHS buildings should remain compulsory when Covid restrictions are eased next Monday (July 19), Unite said this week. Responding to Boris Johnson’s press…Read more…
Amazon accused of pandemic profiteering
Unite has submitted the first formal complaint to the CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) against Amazon for abuse of its market position in relation to price gouging at the height of the Covid…Read more…
Bus drivers ‘deserve to be treated better’
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of bus drivers, has written to its members setting out their legal rights, after the government confirmed that passengers in England will no longer have to…Read more…
MoD’s ‘addiction to outsourcing a disaster’
Giving evidence at the defence select committee today (July 12) Unite will warn that the ongoing outsourcing of civilian functions at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is leading to cuts in pay, a…Read more…
Tower Hamlets ‘must keep its word and stop privatisation’
Unite has slammed Tower Hamlet’s privatisation of its initial assessment team for elderly residents in need of assistance, as members of the team go on strike. Five assessment staff, who are Unite…Read more…
‘Important victory’ for Carillion workers
Unite has secured a significant legal victory in its battle for compensation for workers who lost their jobs when construction and outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed in January 2018. Unite is…Read more…
Council funding gaps must be closed
A £3 billion council funding blackhole caused by the cost of the pandemic will ‘tear communities apart’ unless it is fixed, Unite, which represents thousands of local authority workers, said today…Read more…
‘Footie’ bank holiday?
As Downing Street reportedly considers an extra bank holiday if England wins the Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday (July 11), Unite has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to ensure every…Read more…
Government ‘must move to protect aviation workers’
Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has warned that the government’s announcement today (July 8) that people who have been double vaccinated will no longer have to quarantine when they return…Read more…
Clark’s workers face fire and rehire threat
The entirely of shoemaker Clarks’ operations in Street, Somerset, including headquarters and warehouse staff, could strike over ‘dramatic’ fire and rehire attacks, Unite warned today…Read more…
‘Time for dithering on new nuclear capacity is over’
The failure of ministers to include nuclear energy in the government’s Green Financing Framework is ‘a grave and short-sighted error’, if the UK is to meet its 2050 target of net zero emissions,…Read more…
‘Piling more pressure’ on ‘exhausted drivers’
The main industry body for road haulage stands with Unite in its opposition to recent measures announced by the government that will extend lorry drivers’ hours. From Monday (June 12), the maximum…Read more…