Unite are workers now on their fourth day of strike action at Randalstown plant. Unite has determined that Moy Park is paying its workers there £5,000 a year less than workers at other company sites….Read more…
Bexley council urged to sort out contractor
Bexley council, in South London, has been called on to sort out one of its contractors amid a bin strike ballot over pay and ‘appalling’ treatment by management. Unite said that more than 100 of its…Read more…
Major Unite victory protects workers’ rights at Ineos
In a major victory for Unite the union and workers employed at the Ineos Grangemouth site, a tribunal has ruled that an employer cannot impose a pay offer – and that Ineos must now compensate workers…Read more…
Strikes to hit London’s transport network
Strikes will hit the capital’s transport network this month as Unite members at Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground (LU) take action to defend pay, pensions and jobs. On Tuesday, June…Read more…
‘Shame on Wabtec’
Unions declare ‘shame on you’ to Wabtec’s breaking of proud history. Members of Unite and the RMT unions employed by rail maintenance firm Wabtec in Doncaster will strike over ‘abhorrent’ fire and…Read more…
Red Funnel ferry workers to strike
Strike action could shut down all Southampton to Cowes ferry services, Unite said this week. In a dispute over poverty pay, around 120 customer service staff, shunters and ratings, who work on Red…Read more…
Employers MUST carry out individual risk assessments for pregnant workers and new mothers
Thanks to union advice and organising the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance making it clear that employers must carry out individual risk assessments for pregnant workers and…Read more…
A stronger social partnership
The Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill has been published today, opening a new chapter in the relationship between unions, government and employers.
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‘Zero confidence’
Unite has broadly welcomed a new review into health and social care leadership, but has warned that the government will fail to bring about any meaningful change if it doesn’t address more central…Read more…
Exxon Fawley refinery workers in pay win
Strikes at the Exxon Fawley oil refinery near Southampton have ended after Unite secured a deal for around 100 workers. The workers, employed by Trant Engineering Limited, Veolia Services and Altrad…Read more…
Coventry bin lorry drivers renew strike mandate
In a resounding show of unity and determination, striking HGV drivers in Coventry have voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer. Putting pressure on Coventry…Read more…
Croydon refuse workers to strike
Refuse workers employed by French-owned waste management company Veolia on the outsourced Croydon council refuse collection contract will strike for an initial three weeks this summer in a dispute…Read more…
Babcock pay win
Unite members employed by Babcock International at the Plymouth Devonport dockyards have secured a major pay increase to help offset the cost of living crisis. An offer from Babcock of an across the…Read more…
Creative activists protest the cost of living crisis
A group of activist designers have been tackling the cost of living crisis ahead of the June 18 march.Read more…
‘Determined to secure fair pay’
Unite warns that the Scottish Government’s failure to address the crisis in local government pay could see schools close and waste ‘pile up on the streets’ Unite the union is demanding immediate…Read more…
Moy Park workers down tools
Unite members at the Moy Park site on the Moneynick Road, Randalstown have established pickets at the feed mill in a strike to win pay parity with other Northern Ireland sites. Strike action at the…Read more…
Let’s get the workforce organised and get ready to transition into renewables.
RMT members fight to secure decent work for divers working in the renewables industry.Read more…
Cynnig Cymraeg: Why we’re committed to communicating bilingually
Our Bilingual Communications Officer explains why we’re pleased to be launching our Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer).Read more…
Making your point with creative placards. What will you bring to We Demand Better?
Photographer Jess Hurd shows some of her favourite examples of creativity in placards from demonstrations she has reported on.Read more…
‘Battered by spiralling food and energy costs’
As Unite prepares for the TUC’s national cost of living demonstration on June 18, the union is mobilising like never before to get the message out there that ordinary families deserve better. We…Read more…