Three-time grand slam tennis champion Andy Murray has spoken out against the government’s proposal of a one per cent pay rise for NHS staff, calling it ‘pathetic’. Murray is the latest high-profile…Read more…
Speak up for travel
Unite joined unions and the wider aviation and travel industry in a remarkable cross-sector alliance that came out in force for a day of action on Wednesday (June 23), demanding government support….Read more…
Aviation alliance in UK day of action
Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union, is fully supporting a unique cross-sector alliance of all key participants in the industry, who will come together for a day of action tomorrow (Wednesday 23…Read more…
UK steel ‘essential to post-Covid recovery’
Unite which represents thousands of members in all areas of the steel industry, is urging that the government to take immediate action to stabilise the industry. Unite raised its concerns ahead of a…Read more…
Furlough scheme ‘must be extended for as long as it takes’
Michael Gove is just wrong when he claims that Rishi Sunak has created enough of a cushion to prevent further need for financial assistance beyond September. It is simply irresponsible to announce a…Read more…
‘Reckless with safety of workers’
Unite has branded revelations that the government deliberately suppressed information on how workers could be temporarily furloughed when forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19 as “reckless”. The…Read more…
‘Workers and businesses still need more help’
New figures published today (June 15) have shown signs that the labour market is recovering after lockdown restrictions eased earlier this year, with unemployment falling for the fourth month in a…Read more…
‘Passengers and bus drivers at renewed risk’
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of bus drivers, is calling on the government to ensure that the current rules on mask wearing and reduced capacity on public transport are properly enforced…Read more…
There was no protective ring around social care
Big mistakes were made with dire consequences
The article There was no protective ring around social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Self-inflicted crisis of industry’s own creation’
Tackling endemic low pay and poor working conditions in the hospitality sector is absolutely vital in addressing alarming staff shortages in the industry, Unite has said. Unite made the call after…Read more…
‘Absolute national scandal’
Unite national officer for hospitality Dave Turnbull sent a loud and clear message after Wetherspoons CEO Tim Martin called for more workers from the EU to tackle massive staff shortages now facing…Read more…
Not out of the woods yet
As the UK today (June 2) marks its first day of zero Covid fatalities in ten months, an ostensible end to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 150,000 lives may well be in sight. But…Read more…
Who will listen to my heart now?
Heads down. Hushed voices.Coughs and sneezes.Old Magazines.Women’s Own, Women’s Weekly.Flipping pages in the surgery. Your call is valuable to us.Please hold.Verdi’s Hebrew Slaves’ Chorusfilling the…Read more…
List of failures shows how little government understands about care sector
Overhaul of care needed now
The article List of failures shows how little government understands about care sector first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘A cornerstone of our union and our democracy’
From the moment the coronavirus hit our shores, Unite was on the front foot, fighting to protect your safety, your jobs and your pay. We worked day in and day out to secure the Job Retention Scheme…Read more…
UK should embrace vaccine waiver for everyone’s sake, says UNISON
Helping less wealthy countries will save millions of lives
The article UK should embrace vaccine waiver for everyone’s sake, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘We must move cautiously’
Unite has joined other education unions, scientists, public health experts, parents and pupils in calling for Covid safety measures in secondary schools to remain in place and only be lifted once…Read more…
‘Unsung heroes’
On May the Fourth – Star Wars Day – Unite sends ‘the force’ to all council workers in their continued fight for fair pay. Alongside NHS and other key workers, council workers have been at…Read more…
Dudley Hospital Covid risk shame
Unite is warning because of systematic failures by outsourcing giant Mitie, which holds the facility management contract for the NHS Dudley Hospital Trust, staff and patients could be exposed to…Read more…
Walk the wall
On International Workers’ Memorial Day on Wednesday (April 28), Unite general secretary Len McCluskey joined bereaved families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 at the National Covid…Read more…