Fears that the government’s hard Brexit stance could be pushing the UK towards its first recession in 10 years were heightened today (August 9) after official figures showed the economy shrank during…Read more…
UK deserves a better deal
As Parliament prepares to consider the Brexit deal Unite, has launched an appeal to its members and to workers across the UK to unite for a better deal. A new Unite film outlining the perils…Read more…
Boris’ Brexit slammed as ‘unrealistic’
All-out war over Brexit consumed the Tories as the party began its annual conference yesterday (September 30), with Unite warning that all of the Conservative options for leaving the EU risk living…Read more…
‘Public vote’?
Unite spoke in support of a Brexit composite at the Labour Party conference that prioritises the need for a general election but leaves open the option of a “public vote” in the event that the Tories…Read more…
Don’t gamble with our jobs
Two of the UK’s biggest car makers have altered their production schedules as automotive sector preparations for crashing out of the EU intensify, leading Unite to warn that the government is…Read more…
Govt must heed Bank’s Brexit warning
The governor of the Bank of England issued a stark warning over Brexit to cabinet ministers on Friday (September 13), telling them that a no deal exit could be as economically crippling as the 2008…Read more…
‘Heal the wounds’ of Brexit
Congress, today marks just 200 days for a divided, torn and shambolic government to reach agreement with the European Union on the most pressing issue facing us. Our members want to secure…Read more…
‘The vote we desperately need’
I think we can all agree that Brexit is the biggest challenge facing our movement today – graphically illustrated by Steve’s excellent opening contribution. The jobs of our members, their…Read more…
Block no-deal Brexit call
TUC congress delegates have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Unite motion to mobilise against a “cliff edge” Brexit and for a general election in the event of a deal that does not protect workers’…Read more…
Unite hope in the Brexit ‘nightmare’
Unite today (July 3) vowed to mobilise against the cliff-edge brought about by the Conservative government’s abysmal handling of the Brexit process. In a statement passed overwhelmingly…Read more…
‘Get NHS back on feet’ call
A Tory Brexit will hurt NHS funding, increase waiting times and make staff shortages worse, a new report has warned. Instead of the extra £350m a week Conservative leave campaigners promised…Read more…
London Brexit impact
Unite has praised the Mayor of London for carrying out the first taxpayer-funded Brexit impact studies, after it was revealed the government had neglected to do so. The research, commissioned…Read more…
‘Rights, rights, rights’
A clarion call to engage members, employers and politicians on the need to secure an EU exit that works for working people was issued at Unite’s East Midlands Brexit conference yesterday (November…Read more…
What’s the rush?
The Tories’ Brexit trade bill has sparked fury across the labour movement, with union figures saying it would endanger thousands of skilled jobs and allow ministers to circumnavigate parliament and…Read more…
‘On notice’
Unite’s workplace representatives are increasingly reporting that employers are trying to force through pay freezes or below inflation pay offers, citing Brexit as the reason for their actions….Read more…