Unite the union has condemned outright the government’s hideous, inhumane proposal to send those seeking asylum in the UK to detention in Rwanda. This untested proposal will see the government…Read more…
Inflation surge continues
New inflation figures published today (April 13) reveal that the CPI inflation rate has soared to 7 per cent in the year to March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest…Read more…
Housing association workers in strike vote
Workers at Thirteen Housing Group, which has over 35,000 properties in North East and Yorkshire, are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over an ‘insulting’ pay offer as the chief executive…Read more…
Win for Luton Airport baggage handlers
Planned strikes this Easter by Luton Airport baggage handlers and check in staff, employed by GH London Ground Handling Services on the Wizz Air contract, have been called off after Unite secured a…Read more…
Steepest drop in real wages since 2014
Real wages have fallen by 1 per cent in the three months to February – the steepest drop since 2014 – according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…Read more…
Financial Conduct Authority staff vote to strike
Unite, the union representing staff at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has today (April 12) announced the result of the industrial action vote at the FCA. The ballot closed with over 75 per…Read more…
Teesport Easter tug boat strikes off
Planned industrial action at Teesport this Easter by tugboat crews employed by Svitzer Marine have been called off after Unite the union secured an improved pay offer. The workers were due to strike…Read more…
‘Excellent result’ for Loganair cabin crew
Unite the Union and Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, have today (April 11) confirmed a new pay deal for the airline’s cabin crew across the UK, worth up to £3,000 over the next eighteen…Read more…
Croydon council grounds maintenance workers to strike
Croydon council grounds maintenance workers will strike over an ‘unacceptable’ 1.75 per cent pay offer, Unite, the UK’s leading union, said today (April 11). More than 20 staff responsible for…Read more…
How the government’s new energy strategy must deliver decent jobs and safe and affordable energy
Here’s how to increase our energy independence as well as protect decent working class jobs.Read more…
Inspiring stories from our international sisters
Four women internationalists working across civil society, unions and governments share their successes at the TUC Women’s International Panel 2022.Read more…
‘Great win’ for DHL Tradeteam drivers
More than 100 HGV drivers employed by DHL Tradeteam in Burton-on-Trent are celebrating a pay deal worth up to nearly £6,000 a year, negotiated by Unite. The drivers, who were due to begin strike…Read more…
‘Massive win for DHL Aberdeen workers’
Unite the union has today (April 7) announced that it has secured union recognition and a 13 per cent pay increase over two years at DHL Aberdeen. Around 30 logistics drivers will benefit from a two…Read more…
Unite rep ‘being dragged through kangaroo court’
Unite has formally lodged an employment tribunal claim against the Labour controlled Coventry Council on behalf of union rep Pete Randle. The council stands accused of shamefully victimising Pete for…Read more…
‘Significant victory for common sense’
Proposals to create a new super NHS laboratory in the North West by closing local sites, which could have led to delays in analysing patient samples, have been halted after a three-year campaign…Read more…
Energy strategy must guarantee jobs
The government today (April 7) announced a long-delayed energy strategy amid skyrocketing energy prices attributed to spiking demand following pandemic lockdowns as well as the war in Ukraine. But…Read more…
Hackney council workers to strike
More than 200 Hackney council workers will strike over an “insulting” 1.75 per cent pay offer, Unite said today (April 6). Staff working in refuse, building services and passenger services for those…Read more…
‘Unnecessary rise’ in National Insurance slammed
On the day that National Insurance is hiked by 1.25 per cent for millions of workers today (April 6), Unite has reiterated its call for the government to tax the “profits piled up by pandemic…Read more…
Luton baggage handlers to strike
Easter holiday strikes at Luton airport by baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London Ground Handling Services will impact Wizz Air passengers, Unite warned today (April 5). Unite said…Read more…
Woolwich Ferry strikes suspended for talks
Woolwich Ferry’s workers have suspended their industrial action and also plans to hold another strike ballot in a goodwill gesture to resolve the long-running dispute, Unite the union said today…Read more…