With Spain becoming the latest country to extend its pay protection scheme “for as long as it takes” – following Germany, the Netherlands and France – the UK government continues to look on aimlessly…Read more…
‘Do not abandon us’
Employers in the UK planned an astonishing 300,000 job cuts in June and July, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request from the BBC has found. More than 1,700 firms planned to make 150,000 job losses…Read more…
Trade unions – bringing people together
I’ve written previously about the impact of coronavirus on the BME community, anti-Semitism, and anti-Chinese racism. This week I’m looking at something a lot more positive – the role of trade unions…Read more…
SOS for jobs
With under eight weeks until the furlough scheme ends, workers from across the UK will launch their SOS for Jobs campaign to persuade the prime minister to think again on a focused sector level…Read more…
‘Too little, too late’
Government proposals to launch an aviation recovery plan this autumn to provide support for the sector until 2025 will not end the ongoing aviation jobs haemorrhage currently occurring, Unite has…Read more…
‘New Deal’ for social care call
The scale of the adult social care funding crisis in England was revealed today (September 7) in a new analysis from the TUC, which shows that annual spending on adult social care is still £600m…Read more…
Support Appledore shipyard call
The government must start making waves to support the resurrection of the Appledore shipyard, as career open days are planned in the next week to entice skilled workers back to the north Devon site….Read more…
Virgin Atlantic job cuts ‘serious blow’
The announcement that Virgin Atlantic is to cut a further 1,150 jobs is more concrete evidence that the government has comprehensively failed to support the UK’s key aviation sector during the…Read more…
Gov’t must ‘up its game’ to support transition to electric cars
The government must urgently take action to support the development and purchasing of electric vehicles, as a major new poll finds the British public remains largely unconvinced about switching to…Read more…
Chancellor told to act now or face ‘tsunami of unemployment’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure to extend the furlough scheme, as the TUC today (September 4) put forward its own blueprint for protecting jobs and called on the government to take…Read more…
Burston memories
There’s no doubt that the annual Burston rally, held on the first Sunday of September in the village of Burston, Norfolk is one of the favourite events of the trade union calendar.
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We need a new plan to build on the Job Retention Scheme
Unions helped pave the way for the Job Retention Scheme. Now a new scheme is needed to help upskill workers and protect jobs.Read more…
Don’t miss out on Battle of Stockton event
Unite’s Unity over Division campaign have supported this year’s event by recording a zoom conversation with some of our young members from North East, Yorkshire and Humberside region. The recording…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES easyJet and Dnata Catering members fighting for their…Read more…
Latest bus driver assaults ‘not isolated events’
Assaults on bus drivers continue apace amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a spate of recent incidents in the south west region, where the union has thousands of bus driver members. Unite condemned…Read more…
Act now call as Belarus union leaders arrested and beaten
Trade unions throughout Europe are working directly with their international and European Union federations to bring pressure on the EU to force tough sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander…Read more…
‘Stop this attack on workers’ call
Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has reacted with deep concern following reports that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) is to begin the formal process of firing and rehiring workers on vastly…Read more…
I am not a virus – anti-Chinese racism and coronavirus
The far-right are always seeking to normalise racist attitudes and behaviours. Legitimate criticism of the actions of the Chinese state have been hijacked. Chinese visitors and students, as well as…Read more…
Blacklisting? We’ve got an app for that
An app which rates the performance of asbestos workers could potentially be used to blacklist and discriminate against workers, Unite has warned.
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The power of unity
On September 10, 1933, Mosley’s notorious Blackshirts marched into Stockton-on-Tees with the specific aim of holding a rally to recruit and garner support. Mosley targeted areas where poverty was…Read more…