A year after Unite, the largest union for construction workers, secured a historic victory for blacklisted workers, the union is still fighting for justice for victims of the scandal. The High…Read more…
Epidemic of loneliness
Men are suffering from a “silent epidemic” of loneliness, new research published this week shows, with more than one in 10 feeling lonely every day. The research was released to coincide with…Read more…
‘One death is one too many’
Just as Unite members, mostly in construction, gathered at the building worker’s statue in London to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) today (April 28), news broke that yet another of…Read more…
‘You wouldn’t believe the pain’
In part 4 of our Workers’ Memorial Day series, we speak to Unite’s Gary Fairclough, who tells of a harrowing workplace accident that took him years to recover. When Gary Fairclough…Read more…
‘Line in the sand’
Unite has launched a major legal appeal case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) to tackle bogus self-employment in the construction and other sectors. The case is the first appeal…Read more…
Pay the rate!
Today (12 April) Unite and GMB members protested at the Danish embassy in London. The protest (filmed above) focused on several Danish firms who are involved in the funding and…Read more…
Construction undercutting must end
Construction unions Unite and GMB held a series of demonstrations on 12th April over the exploitation of workers. The protests focus on several Danish firms who are building of major energy from…Read more…
Undercutting must end
Construction unions Unite and GMB are to hold a series of demonstrations tomorrow (April 12) over the undercutting and exploitation of construction workers. The protests focus on several…Read more…
Stop Brexit pain
The consequences of a “hard” Brexit have been laid bare in a new report, which shows that manufacturing, agriculture, energy and construction are amongst the sectors which would be hardest hit….Read more…
Honour agreement call
Unite, the UK’s largest union for construction workers, has submitted a formal challenge to employers due to deep concerns about ‘worker competency’ at the Ferrybridge power station in Yorkshire….Read more…
‘We will not stand by’
One of the greatest problems afflicting construction workers is the problem of undercutting. Greedy bosses look to boost their profits by exploiting workers by paying them below industry…Read more…
‘Height of hypocrisy’
Members of Unite and GMB will on Monday (April 10) take their campaign to prevent undercutting of wages in the UK, to Denmark where the companies responsible are based. The pay rates of UK…Read more…
Safety bypass?
A major infrastructure project is being built on the backs of injured workers, as the Press and Journal revealed today (April 3) that one construction worker is hurt each week working on the £745m…Read more…
Sub-standard apprenticeships threat
Unite is warning the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy could be taken off course and lead to a sharp rise in sub-standard apprenticeships. Unite issued their warning after an…Read more…
‘Radical action’ call
Unite, the largest union for construction workers, is calling on the industry to take radical action to reduce the high number of suicides among its workforce. New analysis by the Office for…Read more…
Stop the exploiters
What with the budget shambles, the ongoing concerns over the future of the UK motor industry and the never ending Brexit saga, it was very easy to miss a very significant announcement this week by…Read more…
Culture change call
As people in the UK and the world over celebrate International Women’s Day today (March 8), Unite, the country’s largest construction union, will launch its Women in Construction Network on the first…Read more…
Dashing hopes of young must end
Today (Monday March 6) is the first day of National Apprenticeship Week, when industry and government indulges in back slapping and tells up how well they are doing at increasing apprenticeship…Read more…
Wage exploitation
Umbrella companies are a curse and in recent years they have spread from construction to many other sectors including logistics, warehousing, supply teaching and pharmaceuticals. Workers…Read more…
Recognise hard work call
Electricians, mechanical engineers and plumbers working on the new Whitechapel Crossrail station will receive productivity payments worth £867 a month thanks to their union Unite, the UK’s largest…Read more…