Urgent talks are being sought by Unite the union as pork producer Tulip Ltd announced today (March 4) that it was consulting on the future of its West Midlands plant at Tipton with the threat to more…Read more…
‘Strong-arm tactics’ slammed
The decision to sack and reemploy 300 workers on inferior pay and conditions at a coffee processing plant in Banbury, Oxfordshire will be strongly opposed, Unite said today (March 4). Unite…Read more…
Major Barclays site to shut
Unite, the recognised trade union in Barclays, has expressed its alarm at the announcement today (March 4) that the bank is closing a major processing centre in Leeds with nearly 800 jobs lost and…Read more…
Coronavirus layoffs threat
The coronavirus outbreak ravaging China has raised fears that a slowdown in car component supplies from the virus-stricken country could affect auto manufacturers in the UK. Unite has sounded…Read more…
‘No option but to walk out’
Workers at the homelessness charity St Mungo’s are gearing up for three days of strike action from March 16 to 18 inclusive, after last ditch talks, under the auspices of the conciliation service,…Read more…
New dawn for British Steel
Unite has welcomed the announcement today (March 3) that Chinese steelmaker Jingye has agreed the purchase of British Steel. The deal will preserve the production of steel at the company’s…Read more…
Heathrow Easter holiday chaos?
Heathrow airport is braced for ‘Easter holiday chaos’ following the announcement of strikes over a pay dispute and attempts at ‘union-busting’ at ground handling firm Vanderlande, Unite said today…Read more…
Sick pay from day one call
The threat of a coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have exposed insecurity in the workplace as many workers face the prospect of being forced to stay home without pay. …Read more…
For the love of animals
Trevor* always wanted to work with animals, so when the opportunity arose to work as an inspector for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) more than 15 years ago, he…Read more…
Harrods pay win
A dispute over pay and other issues at the iconic Harrods store in London has been brought to an end after security officers and CCTV operators voted in favour of an ‘excellent’ deal from the…Read more…
‘Culture of insecure work’
The lack of permanent contracts for a small group of key educational staff at Newham council is systemic of the wider problem of insecure work across the UK, Unite said today (March 2). The…Read more…
‘Pillar of decency’
It is with the utmost sadness that I must advise that our friend and colleague Mr Ed Sabisky died yesterday (Sunday, March 1) in hospital following his stroke ten days ago. At this tragic time…Read more…
Work Your Proper Hours Day – let’s stop working for free
UK workers gave their employers £35 billion of free labour last year – a staggering total of two billion unpaid hours.Read more…
UK flooding – why years of austerity have left communities defenceless
A decade of cuts to our flood and coastal defences means the government is going to have to spend more now to clean up its own mess.Read more…
Coronavirus – why every worker should get sick pay from day one
The threat of coronavirus shows why sick pay should be a day one right for everybody, but millions of UK workers are currently missing out.Read more…
3 reasons why you should work your proper hours
Friday 28 February is the TUC’s 16th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day. On this day we raise awareness of the billions of pounds worth of unpaid overtime worked in the UK every year.Read more…
‘Common sense prevails’
The decision by Attleborough town council last night (Thursday 27 February) to uphold a complaint that staff were bullied by a minority of councillors has been welcomed by Unite. Unite, which…Read more…
Clean energy park welcomed
Unite today (February 28) welcomed plans by the Westinghouse Electric Company to establish the Clean Energy Technology Park at the Springfields nuclear fuel manufacturing site in Lancashire. …Read more…
Luggage ‘black hole’ looming
Unite is warning passengers who are separated from their luggage at Heathrow next month, that they are unlikely to be reunited with it, as specialist baggage handlers take fresh strike action over…Read more…
Homelessness crisis
The ‘disgraceful’ number of rough sleepers across the country demands a joined-up government response which has been lacking over a decade of Tory rule, Unite said today (February 27). Unite…Read more…