The troubled North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust has been accused of ‘dragging its feet’ in its investigation over an alleged racist comment directed at a leading Unite rep. Unite the union…Read more…
Weetabix strikes called off
Strikes due to begin tomorrow (June 23) at cereal maker Weetabix have been suspended following talks between Unite the union and management at the company. Engineers employed by Weetabix and who are…Read more…
Aviation alliance in UK day of action
Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union, is fully supporting a unique cross-sector alliance of all key participants in the industry, who will come together for a day of action tomorrow (Wednesday 23…Read more…
Ealing summer parking ‘free for all’
Fresh strikes by Serco civil enforcement officers in Ealing over union busting will cause a summer parking ‘free for all’ in the borough, Unite said today (June 22). An initial 72-hour strike…Read more…
Labour market enforcement: How Wales can lead on reforming a broken system
Addressing the failings of our labour market enforcement system must be central to building a Fair Work Wales.Read more…
Self-isolation support payments: the failing scheme barely anyone’s heard of
Over a year into a pandemic, and our sick pay system remains broken.Read more…
Celebrating the Windrush Generation on Windrush Day
On National Windrush Day, Wales TUC Equality Officer Billy Mazoya writes about the history of the Windrush Generation and the impact that they’ve had on WalesRead more…
Three reasons we still need the pensions triple lock
The triple lock remains necessary and affordable, and has a vital role to play in making sure that today’s workers have the security of a decent state pension in future.Read more…
UK steel ‘essential to post-Covid recovery’
Unite which represents thousands of members in all areas of the steel industry, is urging that the government to take immediate action to stabilise the industry. Unite raised its concerns ahead of a…Read more…
‘Prime Day’ poll
A new poll reveals strong support for Unite’s campaign to secure trade union rights for directly employed Amazon workers and for workers in the gig economy, while firmly opposing Amazon’s anti-trade…Read more…
‘Vigilance, commitment and dedication’
Unite rep Franco Villani has won a prestigious TUC award for his outstanding contribution to health and safety at an East Yorkshire hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
The post ‘Vigilance,…Read more…
Fire and rehire ‘disgraceful’
On Wednesday (June 16), Unite joined Labour MPs at a campaign event to support Labour MP Barry Gardiner’s private members bill which, if successful, will outlaw fire and rehire. In the video…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’ to McVitie’s workforce
Unite Scotland and GMB Scotland, which jointly represent the vast majority of the 472 McVitie’s workers based at Tollcross in Glasgow, have reacted furiously to the company formally issuing…Read more…
Hampshire public health cuts
Proposed cuts to health visiting, school nursing and sexual health services in Hampshire are the latest example of the swingeing cuts to public health services in England that directly undermine…Read more…
‘Rock solid determination’
Striking maintenance workers at the St Mungo’s housing charity will stage a protest in Bristol on Monday (June 21) over bullying and anti-union behaviour by the management. Around a dozen members of…Read more…
Furlough scheme ‘must be extended for as long as it takes’
Michael Gove is just wrong when he claims that Rishi Sunak has created enough of a cushion to prevent further need for financial assistance beyond September. It is simply irresponsible to announce a…Read more…
‘Reckless with safety of workers’
Unite has branded revelations that the government deliberately suppressed information on how workers could be temporarily furloughed when forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19 as “reckless”. The…Read more…
Back Barry’s Bill!
Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner, Jeremy Corbyn, Andy McDonald, Zarah Sultana, Grahame Morris and dozens more, flocked to a campaign event outside Parliament on Wednesday (June 16) in a strong…Read more…
‘Together we can win’
Unite, has today (June 16) endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack…Read more…
Premier Inn protests
Protests at Premier Inns in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland calling for staff to be paid the real living wage will be held tomorrow (June 17), the same day as parent company Whitbread’s…Read more…