Horrific scenes emerged of packed public transport in London today (May 13) – on the first day that prime minister Boris Johnson said the government would be encouraging people who cannot…Read more…
Plummeting economic growth shows why we need a plan to build back better
New figures from the ONS show the UK economy shrank by -5.8 per cent in March, setting alarm bells ringing over what comes next.Read more…
Working people must not pay for economic crisis
The economy has shrunk by 2 per cent in the first three months of 2020, which represents the hardest first-quarter hit to the economy since the financial crash more than a decade ago. Economists said…Read more…
Union win as Covid-19 furlough scheme extended
Scheme to start supporting part-time workingRead more…
Can I refuse to work because of coronavirus? We explain your rights
What are your rights if you refuse to work because of safety concerns over coronavirus at your workplace?Read more…
The government’s back to work plans still won’t make workplaces safe – here’s why
Government guidance on returning to work is a step in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure employers manage safe working properly.Read more…
Public transport guidance ‘lacks clarity’
Unite, which represents over 80,000 public transport workers, is warning that the government must establish clear rules about maximum passenger capacity and make the wearing of face masks compulsory…Read more…
Furlough scheme extended
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (May 12) confirmed that the government would be extending its jobs retention scheme, where the state covers 80 per cent of wages for people who cannot work because of the…Read more…
‘Mixed signals’
If the British public was hoping for a more coherent message from prime minister Boris Johnson in the Commons on Monday (May 11), following his televised announcement on easing lockdown measures on…Read more…
Low-paid workers more likely to die from Covid-19
Workers in low-paid jobs are at greatest risk from dying of coronavirus, new figures have shown, prompting Unite to call for a public inquiry. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics…Read more…
‘Hugely concerning’
The meatpacking and the wider food processing sectors could quickly become another epicenter of coronavirus infection on par with care homes if coordinated action is not quickly taken by both…Read more…
Unite: We have an H&S army
“We have an army, tens of thousands of experienced health and safety representatives who can play a key role.”
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Unite calls for ‘clarity and caution’ as Johnson leads nation into sea of chaos
Last night (May 10) PM Boris Johnson revealed the government’s long awaited ‘condition plan’ in the first steps to get Britain off lockdown – which far from giving clear instruction, simply…Read more…
Why we need an ambitious new jobs guarantee
The government can stop the Covid-19 crisis turning into an unemployment crisisRead more…
Government wage scheme needs reform – not ideological cutbacks
Talk of slashing the wages of “addicted” workers risks plunging millions into financial hardship.Read more…
‘Disproportionate suffering’
‘Reckoning’ needed on disproportionate Covid-19 deaths amongst black and Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage people
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Heroes of the year – bank branch workers
This week, on the first anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, UNITElive is featuring some of the top stories we have covered on the pandemic and our members’ contributions, concerns and…Read more…
‘Hungry for change’
Britons are hungry for change once the coronavirus crisis subsides, a new survey published today (May 7) has revealed. The survey, conducted for Unite by pollster Survation found that a large…Read more…
‘At a fork in the road’
Responding to a manufacturers’ body report out today (May 7) on how long businesses would need to recover from the lockdown, Unite has warned that the nation stands at ‘a fork in the road’ and the…Read more…
‘Working together to feed the nation’
The Unite, Usdaw, BFAWU and GMB trade unions and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), have joined together for the first time to commend the efforts of all those working in food and drink…Read more…