Unite has responded to a call by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) for an investigation by parliament into the congestion at Britain’s ports, to warn that…Read more…
‘Disgraceful’ move on Airbus
Commenting on the decision of the UK government to withdraw from sanctions against Boeing, Unite’s assistant general secretary for manufacturing, Steve Turner, said, “Today’s announcement…Read more…
‘Perfect storm’ facing UK ports
Unite is urging the government to end the uncertainty over securing a post-Brexit trade deal in order to help resolve the congestion being experienced at the UK’s ports. The union, which represents…Read more…
Unite GS Len McCluskey in warning shot over Brexit deal
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has urged the Labour Party to avoid sitting on the fence on a Brexit deal after Labour has in recent days refused to rule out abstaining on a forthcoming…Read more…
Lorry drivers ‘denied basic rights’
MPs and councillors in Kent will be lobbied by Unite to ensure that decent welfare facilities are installed at all lorry parks built in the county, to manage transport delays as a result of the UK’s…Read more…
‘PM fails our people’
Boris Johnson should swap the rhetoric on UK sovereignty and taking back control for real action, starting with insisting that UK steel is used throughout the construction of the HS2 high-speed…Read more…
Stop the ‘no deal car crash’
Ministers need to put their foot on the accelerator to get a deal with the EU that safeguards the UK automotive industry – employing about 800,000 workers directly and over two million in the wider…Read more…
Chaos looms as drivers slam govt over ports paperwork Brexit shambles
Angry lorry drivers have accused government minister Michael Gove, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster of ‘blame shifting’ as he tells them to prepare paperwork for ports post-Brexit – an impossible…Read more…
Post-Brexit ‘chaos’ in Kent
Unite national officer Adrian Jones spoke today (September 15) on BBC Radio Kent talking about Unite’s call for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian, which details…Read more…
Release government Brexit border report
Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit transition period ends on 31…Read more…
‘Beyond a joke’
Unite has today (September 16) called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit…Read more…
‘Chaos and confusion’
“Given that employers, customs agents and drivers will have to familiarise themselves with complex new border arrangements, it is completely unacceptable that lorry drivers, who are not responsible…Read more…
Johnson unlikely to ‘get it done’ by year’s end
Lighthizer said the timelines established in the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority law make it “nearly impossible” for Congress to consider a US-UK trade deal this year if the two sides manage to reach…Read more…
‘Totally bonkers’
Last Wednesday (February 19) UniteLive highlighted the government’s new ‘points-based’ immigration system. Now, we investigate further with a series of features about what these new…Read more…
Points-based immigration system slammed
Large labour shortages are predicted after the government unveiled its latest post-Brexit immigration plans which will bar both EU and non-EU migrant workers from securing visas for jobs paying less…Read more…
‘Smoke and mirrors’
Unite has accused the prime minister of embarking on a dangerous game of ‘smoke and mirrors’ when he set out his plans for the UK’s future trade policy in a long and rambling speech in London today…Read more…
Time To Say Goodbye
Bye, Bye EU (or hopefully its “au revoir”)Read more…
‘This is our time’, Prentis tells Black members
On ‘Brexit Day’ Dave Prentis spoke of the importance of protection for immigrants and justice for the Windrush generation
The article ‘This is our time’, Prentis tells Black members…Read more…
Trade really does matter – even at work
Unite executive officer Sharon Graham believes Unite’s strategy could be the starting point to develop stronger unions at work and safeguard jobs. She writes: The ‘cost of living…Read more…
Divergence disaster
Unite, along with major manufacturers, have warned that government plans to diverge from EU regulations could seriously harm automotive, aerospace and food and drink firms across the supply…Read more…