Yet more evidence has emerged of government’s dubious use of public funds amid the pandemic, with new research from the main government spending watching dog revealing that PPE suppliers which had…Read more…
Unite calls for toilet dignity on World Toilet Day
A survey of thousands of professional drivers in the UK, who are members of Unite, has revealed that many are routinely denied access to toilets during working hours and that the initial lockdown…Read more…
A Phoenix for Christmas Dinner?
“We’ve been working against holiday hunger for three and a half years now as a trade union with Unite Community and industrial members. I believe trade unions should be doing more of this work – it…Read more…
Minister must retract chlorine chicken claim
George Eustice must withdraw ‘worrying and incorrect’ claim that USA poultry farms ‘don’t use chlorine much’
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‘Rebadged funding pots and reheated pledges’
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution falls far short of what is needed to create enough jobs for a successful post-pandemic economy and tackle a growing…Read more…
‘No choice but to strike’
Emergency first responders working at Airbus’ Filton site will go on strike over an ultimatum by their employer, Securitas, to either be made redundant or to accept new contracts that will see their…Read more…
The economy badly needs a “shot in the arm” through decent job creation
Problem Gambling- a trade union issue
Over the last 15 years the gambling industry has changed beyond recognition. Since the passing of the 2005 Gambling Act the sector has grown at an alarming pace.Read more…
How men are taught that their mental health doesn’t matter – we can change that
How men are taught that their mental health doesn’t matter – we can change thatRead more…
First West Yorkshire bus drivers balloted for strike action
The travelling public in West Yorkshire would greatly benefit with the restoration of a full pre-Covid-19 bus schedules’ agreement and normal timetables, Unite said today (November 16). Nearly 400…Read more…
Unite legal win: the right to picket is a human right
Last week, Unite secured a major victory for the entire labour movement, after the government was forced to confirm that workers taking lawful industrial action have a right to picket their…Read more…
Heathrow airport set to grind to halt as strikes announced
Workers at Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) are set to take targeted strike action in the dispute over plans to fire and rehire its 4,000 workers on vastly reduced pay. The strike action by members of…Read more…
Clarks founding family cashing in on dividends ‘unacceptable’
Earlier this month, UniteLIVE highlighted some big companies behaving badly during the pandemic, cutting jobs while still paying out dividends to shareholders. British footwear retailer Clarks has…Read more…
Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick strikes continue
Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick in Lancashire will be hit with a second and third wave of targeted strikes over plans to offshore the production of Trent jet engine blades to Singapore with the loss of 350…Read more…
‘Clapping doesn’t pay the bills’
Drivers and passenger assistants, who take disabled children to and from school in Hackney, have voted unanimously to strike over the failure of the council to make a one-off £500 Covid-19 payment…Read more…
Carillion latest
The announcement today (November 13) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog that senior executives of Carillion ‘mislead’ the markets and acted ‘recklessly’ should result in the guilty…Read more…
‘We must not repeat PPE fiasco’ with vaccine
The country’s leading manufacturing union, Unite, has today (November 13) urged the prime minister to appoint a cabinet minister to bring urgently needed coordination to the production and…Read more…
‘Vital victory for entire labour movement’
The government has been forced to confirm that workers taking lawful industrial action have a right to picket their workplace during the Covid-19 lockdown. In doing so they have vetoed the actions of…Read more…
‘The only way we will get through this is if we help each other’
At a time when hunger and want have soared in the UK and across globe amid the coronavirus pandemic, never has reaching out to our communities been more important. That’s why Unite has set up its…Read more…
BA cargo workers in fire and rehire dispute
British Airways is facing significant disruption in its cargo handling business in the run up to Christmas as members of Unite prepare to ballot for industrial action. The dispute is a result of…Read more…