Unite, which represents hundreds of members at regional airline Flybe, is seeking an urgent meeting with the company following press speculation about its future. Quoting unnamed…Read more…
Harrods staff: treat us fairly
Security officers and CCTV operators at the iconic Harrods store in Knightsbridge have begun balloting for strike action today (January 13) in a dispute over pay and unpaid work. The workers,…Read more…
‘Rebuilding workers’ power’
As work is set to become even more precarious under a new Tory government, zero hours contracts have once again risen to the top of the agenda in the fight for decent jobs. The TUC will on…Read more…
British Steel sale talks
Trade unions, including Unite, stressed today (10 January) that for British Steel to be successful it must retain “high quality jobs” after a meeting with Jingye, the preferred bidder for the…Read more…
‘Almost unthinkable’
An NHS at breaking point continues in crisis as the latest figures show A&E wait times in England have soared to the worst on record. Data out on Thursday (January 9) revealed that nearly…Read more…
‘Unfair and unjust’ pay cut
Lifeguards at Blackburn and Darwen leisure centres will take part in strike action on Saturday (January 11) over Blackburn and Darwen borough council’s decision to cut their wages by up to £3,000 a…Read more…
Short time working threat
Unite has pledged to ensure that workers at the Michelin tyre factory in Stoke on Trent, affected by the announcement today (January 10) of the introduction of short-time working arrangements, will…Read more…
Our new government must address the burgeoning household debt crisis
Our new government has a long list of urgent issues to tackle. On this list should be the on-going rise of household debt.Read more…
Sheerness dock strike suspended
Drivers at logistics firm GB Terminals (Southern) Ltd based at Sheerness docks, Kent, have postponed scheduled strike action after the firm agreed to talks mediated by the conciliation service Acas,…Read more…
Hitachi job losses
Unite has challenged the government to radically review its procurement policies after the Hitachi Rail company in Newton Aycliffe County Durham announced a quarter of its staff face redundancy, due…Read more…
Forced to look for new work
Unite has warned that many construction workers in Liverpool are facing a difficult time finding work after two high profile projects were halted following a fraud probe. Last month Elliott…Read more…
Underpaid electricians ‘have had enough’
Sandwell council tenants could be left without power after local authority electricians voted for strike action over an ‘unfair’ pay evaluation that is costing them £1,000 a year, Unite warned today…Read more…
Liberty Steel job losses
Unite has vowed to defend its members after Liberty Steel announced on Thursday (January 9) that it would be cutting roughly 350 jobs due to what the company called “challenging” market conditions….Read more…
Christmas debt blues
Struggling workers are waking up to the New Year with a hangover of debt after the festive period, with nine million people beginning 2020 owing between £2,000 and £10,000. As the cost of…Read more…
Wage theft scandal
As the government’s mandatory minimum wage is set to rise to just £8.72 an hour in April, new research reveals that an astounding 25 per cent of minimum wage workers are being underpaid illegally….Read more…
School bus pay victory
A long running dispute between Hackney council and school bus staff has been brought to an end after workers secured increased pay and a commitment to make agency roles permanent. The pay deal…Read more…
‘Cautious welcome’
Members of Unite employed in Bradford council’s library and museum service, who took 14 days of strike action last year, have given a cautious welcome to the local authority’s commitment to find…Read more…
We must pull together and fight for working people
As we face the challenges of the 2020s, all parts of the labour and trade union movement must pull together. We need to listen to the working-class communities we exist to serve. We need to show…Read more…
New Year, new fare hike
Rail travellers have yet again been hit by fare increases, up 2.7 per cent, which came into effect just after New Year’s Day on January 2. New research from the TUC has found that since 2009,…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Exhausted London bus drivers, many of whom are suffering from chronic fatigue, are gearing up to vote for strike action in defence of health and safety. Unite announced that it will begin a…Read more…