Abellio East Midlands workers to strike

Workers at train company Abellio East Midlands will begin strike action this week after the company refused to make any pay offer to its members. Over 140 workers, who are members of Unite will begin a 48-hour strike on Thursday, October 6, followed by a further 48-hour strike beginning on Monday, October 17. Abellio made […]

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American Airlines engineers vote to strike

More than 50 aircraft maintenance technicians and crew chiefs, responsible for the aircraft that make 23 daily American Airlines’ Heathrow departures, have voted by 98 per cent to strike over pay. Despite a strong recovery post-pandemic, the airline is proposing a three-year wage drop to the workers, who are members of Unite the union. In […]

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Workers ‘key part of wealth creation’

Unite slammed prime minister Liz Truss’ speech at the Conservative Party conference today (October 5) over Truss’ failure to stand up for workers seeking wage rises amid a crippling cost of living crisis. Instead of supporting these workers, tens of thousands of whom are taking industrial action over pay, Truss twice attacked trade unions in […]

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Let’s fight for a workers’ economy

Last Friday, hundreds of trade unionists and campaigners staged a protest at the headquarters of Scottish Power in Glasgow. The protest is part of a new grassroots movement being spearheaded by Unite. It is clear our economy isn’t working for anyone but the wealthiest people and biggest corporations. In the first six months of this […]

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