Strike action by Babcock Aerospace workers at RAF Leeming, near Northallerton in North Yorkshire, over a ‘plane wrong’ £5,000 pay disparity will increase in length and frequency until the dispute is…Read more…
‘Difference between heating and eating’
The pressure on chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the £20-a-week uplift in Universal Credit (UC) indefinitely in next week’s budget has been reinforced by a new survey from Unite. Unite said the…Read more…
Covid workplace safety in Wales: Enforce the rules and listen to workers
Too many employers in Wales have not followed the Welsh Government’s guidance on Covid safe workplaces. New regulations will need to be properly monitored and enforced if they are to be effective -…Read more…
Young workers are bearing the brunt of the jobs crisis
The latest labour market data provides a startling insight into the impact the pandemic is having on young workers.Read more…
Big brother fears in bus strike CCTV frenzy
Unite has warned that Manchester bus operator Go North West appears to be more intent on monitoring every movement of their workers, than resolving the all-out bus strike which is due to begin this…Read more…
‘Trojan Horse’ for more NHS privatisation?
The government’s plans to jettison the ‘reforms’ of the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which apply to England-only, must not become a Trojan Horse that sees the private sector set for growth,…Read more…
Unite slams govt plans for private sector bio-med labs
Unite, which represents over 100,000 health care workers, has today (February 24) added its voice to warnings that the government’s plans to create a mega laboratory in Leamington Spa in…Read more…
‘I don’t know how I will cope’
Unite has reiterated its call for the government to cancel a proposed cut of £20 a week to Universal Credit payments after a new survey has revealed the depth of suffering of low-income families who…Read more…
Melrose CEO accused of misleading Parliament
Unite is demanding that Simon Peckham, chief executive of Melrose PLC, urgently corrects his evidence to parliament following a select committee hearing today (February 23). During the evidence…Read more…
Schools reopening ‘gamble’
Unite, which represents school support staff throughout the UK, has warned that the government’s decision to fully re-open schools in England on March 8 risks increasing Covid-19 rates and threatens…Read more…
‘Magnificent seven’ shovel ready projects
‘Shovel ready’ manufacturing job schemes to boost jobs, stave off rising unemployment and tackle the climate emergency are staring Boris Johnson and the cabinet in the face, Unite said today…Read more…
Fourth lockdown warning if workers cannot afford to self-isolate
Eligibility for self-isolation payments must be extended to any worker without access to company sick pay, Labour said today (February 22), warning that failure to do so would risk a fourth national…Read more…
‘Deep concern’
Unite has expressed ‘deep concern and solidarity’ for the 3,000 employees working for the Ulster Bank as NatWest announces its exit from the Republic of Ireland today (Friday February 19).
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All-electric future
Unite has welcomed news that British car manufacturers are embracing an all-electric future, with two major automotive firms announcing plans this week to exclusively produce electric cars within the…Read more…
‘A convenient smokescreen’ for pay cuts
London bus passengers will face serious disruption as Unite confirmed today (February 19) that 2,200 bus drivers employed by RATP will strike next week over a sustained attack on their pay…Read more…
Outbreak waiting to happen
As the government’s quarantine hotels policy went into effect this week, Unite has continued to raise serious concerns over hotel workers’ safety. Since Monday (February 15) any British or Irish…Read more…
Over 650 Rolls-Royce jobs safeguarded
More than 650 Rolls-Royce jobs have been safeguarded from compulsory redundancies for at least five years after Unite secured agreements at the company’s plants in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire and Ansty,…Read more…
‘Creeping culture’ of ‘fire and rehire’
A line in the sand needs to be drawn over ‘the creeping culture’ of ‘fire and rehire’ across the retail, distribution and logistics industries, Unite warned today (February 18). Unite said its shop…Read more…
‘No jab, no job’?
Unite and other trade unions have urged the government to rule out ‘no jab, no job’ contracts, where employers aim to force their workers to have Covid-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment….Read more…
Ford’s electric future welcomed
Auto giant Ford’s blueprint for an electric future for its vehicles has been welcomed by Unite today (February 17). Unite has also called on Ford to direct more investment to the UK, given Ford cars’…Read more…