Two weeks before the recent Turkish invasion of North and East Syria, where 11,000 men and women from the UK-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) died defeating ISIS, a Unite delegation toured the…Read more…
Reform ‘long overdue’
Thousands of job losses could have been prevented if the government had taken action, MPs heard in the latest hearing of an inquiry investigating Thomas Cook’s collapse. Trade union leaders…Read more…
Brexit mess
Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans have been dealt another blow after the speaker of the house, John Bercow, ruled out MPs voting on the government’s deal today (October 21) after a majority used a…Read more…
‘Solid strike’
A strike by library and museum staff in Bradford over ‘swingeing’ cuts was ‘solid’ leading to the closure of the libraries and disruption to the service Unite said today (October 21). Today’s…Read more…
‘Another solution was possible’
Saving Thomas Cook with emergency funding could have cost far less than the hundreds of millions of pounds the government spent on repatriating stranded holidaymakers, a damning new report reveals….Read more…
The value of trade unions in Wales
A new study looks at the health and impact of the trade union movement in Wales.Read more…
Leading from the front
Unite is escalating its fight against racism and division on Wear Red Day today (October 18), with two of the union’s regions holding Unity Over Division conferences aimed at tackling the far right’s…Read more…
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – a disaster for working people
Boris Johnson has negotiated a deal that would hammer the economy, cost jobs and sell workers’ rights down the river. All MPs should vote against it.Read more…
EU settled status: what you need to know
The TUC has launched a new guide for reps on EU settled status and building solidarity with EU citizens in the UK.Read more…
Home Bargains workers win ‘top’ pay deal
Hundreds of drivers working for the Liverpool based Home Bargains are in line for an 11.4 per cent pay increase thanks to Unite. The drivers and shunters reached the deal after months of…Read more…
Deal struck over Glassmullin green
A long running dispute between residents on a West Belfast housing estate and a nearby school over a community field has come to end with the help of Unite Community. Residents kept vigil over…Read more…
‘Let’s wear our red with pride’
Unite has urged everyone to take part on Friday (October 18) in Wear Red Day – the educational charity Show Racism the Red Card’s (SRtRC) national day of action. The charity is calling on all…Read more…
Two high profile CPHVA vice presidents appointed
Two high profile figures have been appointed as vice-presidents of the Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association (CPHVA) which is holding its annual conference in Harrogate on…Read more…
‘We will win’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey made a blistering attack today (October 16) on hardline Lincolnshire council bosses attempting to impose a two-tier ‘divide and rule’ jobs role on their health…Read more…
Fighting for Bridgend’s future
The Welsh government has pledged to join Unite officials on a delegation to meet with the highest levels of car manufacturer Ford in the US over the future of the firm’s Bridgend site. …Read more…
‘Together we are one London’
London’s buses are vibrant microcosm for one of the most diverse cities on earth – but they’re also sadly the scene of hundreds of hate crimes each year. Earlier this year, hate crime on…Read more…
No-deal Brexit threat hits jobs
The risk of a devastating no-deal Brexit is now hitting job numbers as well as economic growth.Read more…
‘Taking back control’
Major new research shows that Unite members are working together to successfully confront the challenges Brexit is presenting in workplaces up and down the country. Despite widespread…Read more…
‘Management shambles’
Pathologists at a north east London NHS trust have voted for strike action in a dispute over new shift patterns which, it is claimed, could compromise the integrity of patients’ samples. The…Read more…
‘Government failure on a grand scale’
The extent of the government’s failure to save the iconic travel firm Thomas Cook was revealed today (October 15) in an inquiry by MPs investigating the collapse of the company. The…Read more…