Unite members protested in York and Chesterfield yesterday (July 25) against moves by two NHS trusts to set up wholly owned subsidiaries to avoid paying tax, as part of a wider campaign to ban the…Read more…
‘Unbelievable’
Privatisation of Ministry of Defence (MoD) firefighters has for now been suspended after Serco, the outsourcing firm that lost out on the private contract to Capita, launched legal proceedings…Read more…
Poverty rising
Falling incomes, austerity and Brexit have caused the biggest rise in UK poverty since the Thatcher years, according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation. The think tank’s annual…Read more…
Ready for a holiday? Here's why millions won't get one
Unrealistic workloads and unscrupulous bosses mean over three million UK workers will be cheated out of holiday leave this yearRead more…
‘Extraordinarily insensitive’
The threat to the Derbyshire psychotherapy service that helps adults traumatised in childhood by sexual and physical abuse should set alarm bells ringing with the public, Unite has warned. The…Read more…
‘In tatters’
The Ministry of Defence’s decision to freeze a competition to build the new Type 31e frigates despite detailed submissions from consortiums of UK shipyards that are backed by both Babcock and BAE…Read more…
Bring back AWB call
The annual Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival, held in Dorset each year, commemorates Britain’s first instance of trade unionism, when farmworkers first organised for better pay in 1833. But nearly…Read more…
‘Flagging morale’
This week’s announcements on public sector pay by government ministers will do little to lift flagging morale or ease the ‘pay pain’ endured for the last eight years by public sector workers, …Read more…
Five reasons why public sector workers are still getting hammered on pay
We’ll keep pressing for a properly funded pay rise until every hardworking public servant gets the fair deal they deserveRead more…
After #MeToo, what next?
Today’s Women and Equalities Select Committee report into workplace sexual harassment is a breath of fresh airRead more…
Reheated annuity sale plans are a recipe for ripped-off savers
Helping savers get a good deal in retirement is a laudable aim, but reviving flawed plans for a secondary annuity market is not the answerRead more…
‘Not far enough’
New government plans to strengthen takeover laws will fall short in stopping the short term-ism of speculative capital, Unite has said. The plans, which will be subject to a 12-week…Read more…
‘Reservoir of corporate greed’
A privateer water firm that loses over 400m litres every day because of leaky pipes will hand nearly £181m to shareholders just two days before it imposes a hosepipe ban. United Utilities is…Read more…
As easy as CDC: why we must move quickly to allow new collective pensions
Allowing a new breed of pension schemes could help to end the UK’s pensions lotteryRead more…
Why grandparents are crucial to keeping working families on track
Working grandparents need to know the trade union movement understands the reality of their daily lives and the challenges they faceRead more…
Construction workers ‘short changed’
Members of Unite will be holding a series of protests tomorrow (July 24) over a ‘race to the bottom’ in pay, conditions and safety at the £800m energy to waste construction site at Parc Adfer in…Read more…
HPV vaccine for boys welcomed
Unite has welcomed moves to provide boys as well as girls with the HPV vaccine. The HPV vaccine is offered to girls aged 12 to 13 at school and is free for all girls until they turn 18,…Read more…
‘Fundamentally broken’
The Universal Credit IT system is “broken” and causing hardship for thousands of claimants, according to whistleblowers. Service centre workers have spoken about faults in the “cobbled…Read more…
‘Scandalous’
As TGI Fridays workers continue in their fight for fair tips, it has now been revealed that the restaurant chain’s top boss is cashing in on a massive pay rise – which takes her total pay to more…Read more…
‘Loud and clear message’
Doctors in Unite (DiU) will be supporting a demonstration tomorrow (July 24) in protest against GP at Hand, an online NHS GP app powered by private company Babylon that critics have said is…Read more…