The sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey as Shadow Education Secretary casts a light upon the state of our Party in these times. For a start, the actual offence for which she was apparently dismissed – tweeting a link to an interview with a prominent ac…Read more…
UK urgently needs world-leading satellite infrastructure
With rumours that the UK government is set to take a 20 per cent ‘equity investment’ stake in the OneWeb satellite business, leading manufacturing union Unite is calling on the government to confirm…Read more…
Inquiry into Covid-19 worker death rates call
Unite is calling for an urgent ‘warts and all’ public inquiry into the death rates of workers from Covid-19 during the pandemic. The union made its call following the publication today (June 27) of…Read more…
Care staff death rate a national scandal, says UNISON
Social care needs top-to-toe reform
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It’s the media stupid!
Nationals in particular have swung even harder against Labour and the unions. Thatcher, aided by Murdoch and the others right wing owners changed the climate in this country in the 1980s and 90s…Read more…
London cash boost call
Boris Johnson was urged today (June 26) not to abdicate the government’s responsibilities to London and provide a cash injection to help the capital’s economy recover post-Covid-19. The call came…Read more…
‘Second spike’ danger warning
Unite, which represents workers throughout public transport including over 80,000 bus workers is warning that a ‘second spike’ in Covid-19 infections is becoming ever more likely due to…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every week here on UniteLIVE, we highlight the heroes and zeroes of the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest: HEROES Healthcare scientists When we think of NHS workers — all of…Read more…
Continue govt support call
Industry bodies and cross-party politicians joined Unite in calling for an extension of the Job Retention Scheme (JRS), during a Manufacturing Matters webinar debate yesterday (June 25).
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Council services under pressure as people flock to beaches
The ‘Dominic Cummings ‘ effect, which contributed to thousands flocking to beaches on the south coast, is piling further pressure on already strained local government finances and resources,…Read more…
Newham Unlocked – Showcase your creativity and tune in
This is really exciting. “26 June 2020 – Some of the creative talent bubbling away in Newham is set to be unleashed from this week in the first of a series of online videos that will feature residents of all ages showcasing their creativity and highlig…Read more…
It’s the media stupid!
The difference between Corbyn and his predecessors was that the general public didn’t know much about him, other than what they were told about him by the media. One thing was certain and that was…Read more…
Bring council services in-house call
Unite which represents tens of thousands of local authority workers, is calling for bold action to be taken to avert a financial crisis from engulfing local authorities after it was revealed that…Read more…
‘Jewels in the crown of Northern Ireland economy’
The vital role the aerospace sector plays in the Northern Ireland economy was highlighted this week by Labour MPs, who called on the government to take action after hundreds of job cuts at…Read more…
Proud to have served, proud to be Unite
In a dusty office of the then Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Reading, young civil servant Matt Draper sat at his desk and thought there had got to be more to life than this.
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Choc workers lose out on bonus pay parity
There is ‘growing resentment’ amongst Cadbury workers denied bonuses for working through the coronavirus pandemic that have been paid to US and EU staff employed by the chocolate maker’s parent…Read more…
Furlough pay grab outrage
Workers were informed in writing that while they were on furlough they would receive 100 per cent of their pay – but when they began to be paid it became apparent that they were only receiving 100…Read more…
Royal Mail to axe 2,000 managerial jobs
The Royal Mail has today (June 25) announced that it plans to sack 2,000 managers, prompting Unite to slam the company for making short-term cuts that will damage the privatised company’s future…Read more…
Unite brands job cuts news as ‘premature’
The union says that with the government’s furlough programme continuing in some form until October, and with the union fighting for a sector support package, the move to lay-offs is premature.
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Feeling the heat?
Britons are sweltering amid yet another heatwave this summer, with today (July 31) recorded as the hottest day of the year so far, as temperature are expected to surpass 34C in parts of the country….Read more…