Carillion’s “shyster” bosses bear responsibility for the outsourcing giant’s devastating collapse, but the Tories lacked “the decisiveness or bravery” to reign in the corporate excess that allowed…Read more…
Keep jobs public call
NHS staff employed by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are set to take strike action over plans to move their jobs to a subsidiary company WWL Solutions Limited, Unite, announced…Read more…
‘Silent epidemic’
Unite is running a series of mental health awareness courses as well as training members in mental health first aid throughout the UK to coincide with mental health awareness week (May 14 to 18)….Read more…
Unable to cope
Almost a third of people have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of stress during the last year, according to a disturbing new survey. The shocking findings led to calls for…Read more…
Dodgy trade deals aren’t working for working people
Unions and businesses are demanding a seat at the negotiating tableRead more…
Work related stress is at record levels and this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is focusing on stress.
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and it is a good to time for union members and reps to improve their understanding of how mental health issues can affect their workplace.Read more…
Safeguard shipbuilding call
Unite called on the government to safeguard UK shipbuilding jobs for generations to come by guaranteeing that the navy’s three new Fleet Solid Support ships will be built in UK shipyards. The…Read more…
Luton Airport strike
Unite is urging employers at London Luton Airport to return to the negotiating table to avoid severe disruption over the Bank Holiday after workers voted for strike action in a series of strike…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in London on Saturday (May 14) to demand a better deal for British workers, who are now enduring falling living standards not seen since Victorian…Read more…
Tens of thousands marched in London, demanding a new deal for working people.
Thanks to everyone who braved the rain to help make our voices heard.Read more…
Supporting Muslim colleagues during Ramadan
Taking a few practical steps to support Muslim workers during Ramadan will help to create a workplace where everyone is respected and valued.Read more…
Fighting for a better world
Last weekend I enjoyed the great British sunshine with fellow trade unionists in Doncaster and Chesterfield as we marched for May Day. Like millions of workers across the world we were celebrating…Read more…
17-year wage squeeze the worst in two hundred years
A decade on from the financial crisis, real wages in 2018 are still worth £24 a week less than in 2008.Read more…
Why we're marching for a new deal
If we all raise our voices together, we are powerful. We can change things. And we can win new deal for working people.Read more…
Marching for a new deal for working people
What we did today was incredible. Tens of thousands marched in London, demanding a new deal for working people.Read more…
‘Gross betrayal’
Unite, the UK’s largest union representing defence and shipbuilding workers, backed today’s (May 11) demand by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels to be built…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
The four unions, including Unite, Unison, UCU and NEU, representing thousands of youth and community workers across England and Wales – in local government and the community, not for profit and…Read more…
‘Front runners’ for fair tips
As the TUC’s march in London approaches on Saturday (May 12), the stakes have never been higher – 3m people are stuck on zero hours contracts or another form of insecure work, workers have endured…Read more…
Tyre safety ‘blowout’
Unite is calling on the government to fully enforce new European Union regulations which will improve safety by placing import duties on inferior quality tyres being imported from China. Unite…Read more…
‘Stand up for a better deal’
Thousands of protestors, including Unite members from across the country will gather in London tomorrow (May 8) for a TUC rally calling for a “new deal for working people”. Set to be one of…Read more…