Employment has fallen and real wages are down for the eighth month in a row.Read more…
On International Migrants Day, let’s fight for the rights of undocumented workers
All too often, undocumented workers suffer exploitative working conditions, because the law doesn’t protect their rights at work.Read more…
Boris & Gove's plan to scrap holiday rights for millions
The Sunday Times and Sun have today reported plans by ministers – including Michael Gove and Boris Johnson – to scrap the Working Time Directive. Read more…
Manchester Mears breakthrough?
There are cautious hopes that the long-running strike action involving housing maintenance workers employed by Mears in Manchester could be moving towards a conclusion. The 180 members of…Read more…
Pay deal win
Rolls-Royce workers at Goodwood, West Sussex have overwhelmingly voted to accept a two-year pay deal that will mean an extra seven per cent in their pay packets. Unite, which represents the…Read more…
More Fujitsu strikes?
Up to 300 Unite members in Manchester are to vote on further strike action at IT giant Fujitsu in one of the longest running industrial disputes in the UK. The ballot comes after the failure…Read more…
‘Betrayed’
The ‘betrayed’ workers at Cummins Generator Technologies in Stamford are holding an industrial action ballot, as their bosses continue to refuse to enter into constructive talks. The ballot…Read more…
Blacklisting is the new blacklisting
The blacklisting scandal was first revealed in 2009, when it was discovered that thousands of construction workers were denied jobs, some for decades, because of trade union involvement, is far from…Read more…
We are not robots
The final straw came when they tried to turn a Rocket into a robot. Rebecca Rocket had put up with the rock bottom wages, authoritarian management and the minimal employment rights. But…Read more…
When the parcel’s worth more than you
Imagine a worker having his contract terminated for taking time off because his child was born prematurely, or a courier struggling in while sick, being told “the parcel is more important then you.”…Read more…
‘Spare a thought’
It’s Christmastime and with it comes presents, time with family and friends, work parties and very often having a meal out. In fact, this evening (Friday December 15) marks the night that is…Read more…
To make the most of digitalisation, Britain needs to increase research and innovation funding
There’s no doubt that digital technologies are driving significant change in the world of work. Read more…
Sellafield ‘standstill’
Unite has begun balloting workers employed by civil engineering company DSD Construction, at Sellafield, for strike action, after the company sacked the union’s shop steward. DSD Construction,…Read more…
Celebrating migrant workers
More than 7,000 workers have benefited from bespoke educational programmes over the last 10 years that have helped them to improve their language skills and gain employment. The programme,…Read more…
‘Tis the season?
Tis’ the season where advertising for Christmas gifts and festive food goes into overdrive – unfortunately the same can’t be said for people’s frozen wages. Office for National Statistics…Read more…
May’s ‘humiliating’ Brexit defeat
Cross-party MPs united yesterday (December 13) to preserve parliamentary sovereignty by preventing the government from dictating the terms of Brexit. Despite last minute concessions, Theresa…Read more…
New Year with Unite
Skilled manufacturing workers have overwhelmingly voted in favour of having Unite the union represent their interests at Magellan Aerospace in Blackpool. The union will be formally recognised from…Read more…
Arriva bus victory
More than 2,000 bus drivers working for Arriva North West today (December 13) hailed victory in their long-running pay dispute. The workers, members of Unite, voted overwhelmingly to accept…Read more…
‘Groundbreaking’ legal win
Unite is celebrating a groundbreaking legal victory today (December 13) after an employment appeal tribunal ordered that the engineering firm Kostal pays over £420,000 in compensation for trying to…Read more…
Union members are already working with robots – let's help them to reap the benefits
Trying to hold back the fourth revolution of cyber systems including robotics will be like trying to ‘un-invent electricity’.Read more…