The two industries that have so far been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis are the two industries with the highest proportion of young workers. The government must act and guarantee a job for…Read more…
April GDP shrinks by 20 per cent
Today’s ONS figures confirmed the massive impact on the economy of the pandemic and lockdown.Read more…
On International Justice Day, it’s time to change how we treat essential workers
Changing the pay, conditions and status of the essential workers who have kept our country going during the crisis is essential.Read more…
Unite: ‘Act now’ call
Aviation has been one of the worst affected sectors since the pandemic began, with a 97 per cent reduction in passenger flights. Every prediction is that the sector will eventually recover – but in…Read more…
‘National disgrace’
A group of MPs from all sides of the Commons is absolutely correct in its denunciation of British Airways’ treatment of its staff, the leader of the UK’s most influential trade union has…Read more…
UK economy in April sees record decline
The UK’s economy shrank by an astonishing 20.4 per cent in April, the steepest monthly drop since records began. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which published the latest data, called the…Read more…
‘Nowhere for them to go’
Unite West Midlands regional officer Tim Parker talks to Al Jazeera TV about the current dire state of the UK’s auto manufacturing sector, where many skilled workers are losing their jobs with little…Read more…
Recessions kill people
Unite AGS Steve Turner is interviewed on Al Jazeera TV and calls for the economy to be opened – or risk a new recession.
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You’re not alone – Unite is here for you
Unite is campaigning for the highest standards keeping workers safe and calling out companies that put them and the public at risk. Unite has been working flat out to protect members’ jobs and…Read more…
‘Warm words rub salt in wounds’
About 100,000 council workers, members of Unite, will take part in a consultative ballot to see if they wish to reject or accept a pay and conditions offer for 2020/1 which amounts to just £1.83 a…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE we honour the heroes of the coronavirus crisis and ‘name and shame’ the zeroes. Here are this week’s latest: HEROES Ricky Gervais Celebrated comedian…Read more…
Childcare sector bailout call
Childcare will play an absolutely vital role in any post-pandemic economic recovery, but this recovery is at risk as one in four nurseries may struggle to reopen. Mums across the UK — who…Read more…
BA parent IAG pleads poverty while set on Air Europa
As we have previously reported on UNITElive, British Airways is set on its ‘fire and hire’ policy, by sacking 12,000 of its 42,000-strong workforce, and re-employing the remaining 30,000 staff on…Read more…
Don’t let 2020’s aviation industry become the new 1980s’ coal
A new report out today (June 11) on the UK’s aviation industry is saying as many as 124,000 jobs in the industry and its supply chain are at risk and could vanish in just three months as a result of…Read more…
UK economy ‘among hardest hit’ globally
The UK is likely to suffer a bigger economic hit from the coronavirus crisis than any other nation in the developed world, according to a new report. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…Read more…
‘Every workplace should be carer-friendly – it doesn’t cost a thing’
Yesterday for Carers’ Week this week, UniteLIVE explored the main issues unpaid carers face, especially now in lockdown amid the pandemic. Today, in part two of our story, we find out how…Read more…
Unite video demolishes BA’s ‘fire & rehire’ claims
A Unite video explaining BA’s finances ‘demolishes’ the airline’s claim that it must fire its workforce and rehire those that survive on inferior contracts: The in-depth analysis of British…Read more…
‘Together we can do everything’
One June 15 it will be 30 years since the first celebration of International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security workers. Ahead of the day, Unite speaks to Unite member and cleaner Adriana Barragan…Read more…
Caring behind closed doors
This week is Carers’ Week, and the theme is ‘Making caring visible’ . In part one of our two-part story on unpaid carers, UniteLIVE highlights the issues they face in and out of the…Read more…
Our vision for a green recovery after coronavirus
Building the recovery from Coronavirus is a once in a generation challenge. But it is also an opportunity that must be seized.