Lorry drivers employed by Great Bear Distribution who work on the Unilever contract at Port Sunlight have secured an inflation beating pay deal, thanks to their union Unite. The 18 month pay deal for…Read more…
St Mungo’s bosses ‘making bad situation worse’
Striking maintenance workers at the St Mungo’s housing charity will stage a protest in Oxford tomorrow (July 2) from 12.30pm until 2pm over bullying and anti-union behaviour by the management. The…Read more…
London GP practices takeover challenged
The takeover of GP practices in London by US health insurance giant Centene Corporation could be the subject of a judicial review, Unite the union has said. Campaigners, including members of Doctors…Read more…
Government U-turn on steel welcomed
The steel industry and unions have welcomed an eleventh-hour U-turn from the government on trade protections for UK steel. But Unite said that with the extension of tariffs on certain steel products…Read more…
‘Great day’ for ‘incredible Nissan workforce’
Unite hailed automotive giant Nissan’s announcement that it will support the creation of a new battery plant as well as produce a new electric car model in Sunderland. Unveiling the plans today (July…Read more…
‘Summer stink’ warning in Bexley
Bexley will be hit with a ‘summer stink’ when Serco refuse and cleansing workers strike over low pay and poor treatment, Unite said today (June 29). Around 140 Unite members will take part in two…Read more…
Kent lorry chaos end in sight
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of lorry drivers, has welcomed the decision by the Department of Transport (Dft) not to extend the ban on lorries parking in Kent. Unite had warned that…Read more…
Reboot furlough call
The drop in furlough support from Thursday (July 1) from 80 per cent to 70 per cent – with business making up the 10 per cent shortfall – could well push fragile employers to the wall,…Read more…
Living Wage for care workers in Wales: A start but not enough
This afternoon Welsh Government will make a statement on its plans to introduce a real Living Wage for social care workers. So who will this make the most difference to? And is addressing hourly pay…Read more…
‘Secure our green recovery’ call
Amid speculation that the UK could at long last see its first giga-factory manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, Unite, the country’s leading union, has called for the government to…Read more…
Gov’t tips failure continues
Unite the union, which represents thousands of workers in the hospitality industry, has said news that an MP is bringing forward a private members bill on tips, highlights the government’s failure to…Read more…
Fair pay for local gov’t workers call
Unite has strongly welcomed a move by MPs to put pressure on employers and the government to grant a fair and decent pay rise for local government workers. Labour MP Navendu Mishra has tabled an…Read more…
UK steel industry ‘betrayal’ warning
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has two days to enact steel industry safeguards that will prevent a flood of below cost imports wrecking the sector, Unite, the UK’s leading steel and manufacturing…Read more…
Right to Food campaign gains momentum
Unite has thrown its full support behind the Right to Food campaign — an initiative set up last year by Fans Supporting Foodbanks and Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby Ian Byrne — which…Read more…
Extra, extra – read all about it
As much as we know our UNITElive readers love their daily digital updates – which will continue to the same high standard as ever – the editorial team here at Unite thought why not give our readers…Read more…
Speak up for travel
Unite joined unions and the wider aviation and travel industry in a remarkable cross-sector alliance that came out in force for a day of action on Wednesday (June 23), demanding government support….Read more…
‘It’s our right to protest’
As the police and crime bill makes it way through Parliament, we need to step up our campaign to stop the bill. The bill is a threat to the long established right to protest. It will give the Home…Read more…
JLR pay deal
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has secured an inflation beating two year pay and conditions deal for workers at Jaguar Land Rover. Workers will receive a two per cent pay increase in the first year…Read more…
‘The time to act is now’
Unite joined unions and the wider aviation and travel industry in a remarkable cross-sector alliance that came out in force for a day of action on Wednesday (June 23), demanding government support….Read more…
Anger at Lloyds bank branch closures
Unite, the union representing staff at Lloyds Banking Group, has today (June 23) expressed anger at the decision of the bank to close 44 bank branches in 2021. The bank’s decision to press ahead with…Read more…