Over the last few days, workers in Zimbabwe have faced violent repression and intimidation for peacefully protesting against steep fuel price increases that have pushed the already unbearable high…Read more…
“World class workforce”
Unite signed a union recognition agreement with Hitachi Rail Europe at it’s cutting edge train manufacturing facility in County Durham today (30 January).
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Shunted into the sidings?
Britain’s rail manufacturing renaissance could be shunted into the sidings Unite warned today (January 30), as it urged the government to support UK manufacturing, jobs and skills by investing in…Read more…
‘No other choice’
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by Azzurra Ground Handling at Luton Airport will begin voting for industrial action today (January 30) over the company’s decision to impose a pay freeze…Read more…
‘Much needed initiative’
Unite is strongly backing a consultation by the Scottish government which would make the term electrician a protected title. If the Scottish government grants electricians protected title…Read more…
‘Crisis-level’ debt
Long-term wage stagnation and skyrocketing housing and transport costs are continuing to take their toll as the number of people claiming financial insolvency reaches a seven-year high. New…Read more…
Empty promises aren't enough – we need a Brexit deal that protects jobs and has binding guarantees on employment rights
Warm words about improving rights post-Brexit won’t cut it – to guarantee their rights working people need substantial changes to Mrs May’s entire dealRead more…
Food shortages threat
Some of Britain’s biggest retailers have warned of food shortages and rocketing prices in the event of a no deal Brexit, as Unite called on Theresa May to take the disastrous option off the table….Read more…
‘First small step’
Unite is passionate about ensuring that all its members regardless of race or gender throughout all its sectors are not discriminated in the workplace. This commitment is demonstrated by the…Read more…
‘Mismanagement and failure’
Unite is calling on the contractors preparing to restart work on the troubled Royal Liverpool hospital to ensure first class employment rights, in order to avoid further problems and delays on the…Read more…
Toxic cabin air ‘damaging lives’
Unite has reiterated its call for a full public inquiry into aerotoxic syndrome after a British Airways pilot declared an emergency last week (January 21) and was forced to turn back to the flight’s…Read more…
Bad weather is snow joke for staff trying to get to work
Employers should use common sense during this week’s cold snap and not force staff to make dangerous journeys into workRead more…
‘Systemic anti-union campaign’
About 3,500 bus workers, employed by First Group across Yorkshire, are gearing up to be balloted for strike action over the management’s ‘systematic campaign of anti-trade union activities’. …Read more…
‘Fairer funding means more funding’
Northern cities have borne the brunt of the massive cuts to local authority spending since 2010, with Liverpool and Barnsley among the hardest hit. According to a new report from the Centre…Read more…
Urgent clarity call
Unite is seeking urgent clarity after reports emerged on Sunday (January 27) that super market giant Tesco – the largest private sector employer in the UK – was considering plans to axe 15,000 jobs….Read more…
“Roared like a lion”
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey yesterday (26 January) celebrated the life and achievements of one of Leeds’ 19th Century trade union heroes.
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Dying to work
A major private sector employer along with a city council will sign a Unite agreement to give maximum support to workers with a terminal illness next week.
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‘Always challenge, always speak out’
On Sunday (January 27), Unite is joining the world in observing International Holocaust Memorial Day, when, on the day 74 years ago, the survivors of the most destructive Nazi concentration camp,…Read more…
‘New dawn’
A new era in employment relations is possible at Arriva Durham County Ltd, following its 650 bus drivers voting in favour of a revised pay offer by a large margin. Unite said today (January…Read more…
‘Complete betrayal’
The UK government is failing to support the domestic steel industry through public procurement, as the government’s own figures published this week have shown. Less than half of the steel the…Read more…