At a time that when industry must look to the future to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus crisis, employers are taking a short-term view by axeing apprenticeships. A new poll out today (May…Read more…
‘Time is running out’
The urgency for government intervention has been underlined by major employers in the aviation as well as associated aerospace sectors announcing over 30,000 potential job losses in recent…Read more…
A better recovery – learning the lessons of coronavirus to create a stronger, fairer economy
After a decade of failed austerity, working people can’t pay the price for recovery again. This time we need to build back better.Read more…
‘Hasty knee-jerk reaction’
Unite today (May 20) slammed plans by aerospace giant Rolls-Royce to slash thousands of jobs globally, with more than 3,000 job losses planned in the UK. Speaking to the BBC earlier today, Unite…Read more…
‘Shameful opportunism’: Rolls-Royce jobs axe plan slammed
“This company has accepted public money to furlough thousands of workers. Unite and Britain’s taxpayers deserve a more responsible approach to a national emergency. We call upon Rolls-Royce to step…Read more…
Protecting Palestinian human rights: Supreme Court confirms investment decisions can be used to promote peace
In a blow to the government, the Supreme Court overturned regulations that banned local government pension schemes (LGPSs) from making investment decisions that differ from government foreign and…Read more…
As we survey the economic wreckage of Covid-19, how can we rebuild local economies for the better?
Local economies have been impacted differently by the pandemic. That’s why our economic and social responses must be local too.Read more…
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent level
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent levelRead more…
Universal credit claims are soaring – but it’s still not enough to live on
The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.Read more…
The new class divide – how Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated workplace inequality in the UK
Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate – but the UK labour market certainly does.Read more…
Helping us through the dark days
That’s why, in mental health awareness week, Unite health sector, which includes our psychologist members, have forwarded to us an ingenious four week calendar – complete with a different well-being…Read more…
Jobless claims rise to more than 2m
When a survey found this week that millions of people fear losing their jobs in the next six months, shocking unemployment figures reveal today (May 19) that their worries are justified. The total…Read more…
10,000 green buses call
‘Crucial’ that bus maker ADL’s plan to build 10,000 green buses included in government’s £5bn public transport fund.
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Not at the expense of workers
He said Unite had processes in place that could make the static workplace safe – and had been in talks with government at the highest level – but he emphasised, “Unless we sort public transport out…Read more…
Employers and gov’t urged to get to grips with mental health crisis
Millions of workers are anxious about the future of their jobs, a new poll published this week shows. The research, conducted by the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) think tank found that…Read more…
‘We’re at five minutes to midnight…’
“Governments in Europe and globally have provided financial support for their aviation sectors because they recognise it is vital to an economy, and the UK government needs to do the same,” she…Read more…
‘Rocket booster’ NHS blueprint
While emergency hospital services to treat the influx of patients with Covid-19 are now in overdrive, many routine NHS services have been suspended. But as infection rates begin to subside and…Read more…
Chancellor, get back round table with unions call
Trade unions have also been at the virtual table in daily discussions with ministers and employers, thrashing out the urgent measures needed to keep our people safe, money in our pockets and good…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’
“JCB is preparing to throw 1,500 workers under the bus just as the government asks employers to pay their fair share towards protecting jobs and keeping the heads of loyal workers above water,”…Read more…
Solidarity with Uganda – help needed
Unite Greater Manchester Social Action Branch is launching an urgent appeal on behalf of the Amalgamated Transport & General Workers Union (ATGWU) in Uganda to raise funds for the protection of…Read more…