The depth of labour exploitation in the UK was laid bare today (May 8) in a report highlighting shocking practices – including slavery – in a number of sectors. The report by the Gangmasters…Read more…
Road to nowhere?
Drip feeding the media on plans to ban internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2040 is no way to tackle an issue that will affect thousands of Unite members in the UKs automotive manufacturers, the auto…Read more…
Lawyers are revolting against a justice system in crisis
Government plans to change the way barristers and solicitors are paid will make it even harder for ordinary people to get access to justiceRead more…
New TUC analysis reveals child poverty set to soar by 1 million in eight years
Government cuts mean that children from working households now account for two-thirds of those living in poverty in the UK.Read more…
‘A lifeline for so many’
Cornwall is a region of contrasts – it’s home to stunning landscapes, but beneath the scenic veneer is a place of shocking poverty. Last year, Cornwall was named the second-poorest region in…Read more…
‘Summer of disruption’
Workers at TGI Friday’s restaurants in Milton Keynes (Stadium) and Covent Garden, London take their first ever strike action on Friday, May 18 in a dispute over tips and minimum wage abuses which…Read more…
Insecure work ‘scandal’
During the last few weeks numerous stories about insecure workers – whether those working for agencies, on zero-hour contracts or toiling under bogus self-employment – being ripped off or losing…Read more…
No escape
Low-wage work has for many people become a sinkhole from which there may be no escaping, new research has shown. One in five people who were in low-paid roles a decade ago are still barely…Read more…
End ‘two-tier’ workforce
Unite members working on contracts by Staffline Recruitment Limited at the Pirelli Tyres site in Carlisle have begun balloting for strike action and an overtime ban this week in a dispute over pay…Read more…
Save CITB training call
Members of Unite employed by the Construction Industry Training Boards (CITB) have launched a petition to reverse a decision which would end unique construction skills training in Scotland. As…Read more…
Unite: ‘Stop this scourge’ call
The scandal of umbrella companies siphoning off the hard-earned wages of temporary workers is continuing to grow, despite wide-spread calls for it be halted. Today (May 3) it was revealed that…Read more…
Thousands of low-paid retail workers are getting stuck, not getting on
Retail is the worst industry in the UK for pay and progression. Government, employers and unions need to work together to deliver better jobs and opportunities for our retail workers.Read more…
‘Swingeing’ Staffordshire cuts
Services for safeguarding vulnerable children and for those suffering from domestic abuse are under serious threat due to the continuing swingeing cuts by Tory-controlled Staffordshire county…Read more…
Fresh Dial-a-Ride strikes
Workers at Dial-a-ride began a second series of strikes yesterday (May 1) after peace talks to resolve the dispute, over the withdrawal of rest days and imposition of new rosters, failed to make…Read more…
Toxic cabin air warning
The senior coroner in the inquest into the death of Matthew Bass, the much loved member of Unite and British Airways’ cabin crew, has taken the significant step of agreeing to write to the chief…Read more…
Bank branch cull
RBS has continued in its relentless drive to decimate its network of bank branches, after it announced this week (May 1) that it would be closing 162 more outlets – resulting in nearly 1,000 job…Read more…
‘Dark futures’
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) decision today (May 1) to close 60 per cent of its Williams and Glyn bank branch network represents the demolition of the bank’s customer services responsibilities…Read more…
‘Unguarded moment’?
Just hours after the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda was announced, a venture that could very well slash jobs and shut stores, Sainbsury’s chief executive Mike Coupe had only one thing in mind…Read more…
‘Not the answer’
The Donald Trump administration today (May 1) announced that it would be extending its exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs for the EU, Mexico and Canada. In March, Trump announced that…Read more…
‘New pay dawn’
NHS health workers, members of Unite, started voting on Monday (April 30) on the three year pay deal that was unveiled in March. Unite’s national health committee, which represents the union’s…Read more…