Unite’s London bus driver members have been advised to stop driving if their bus becomes overcrowded, to prevent the transmission of Covid-19.
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Unite’s London bus driver members have been advised to stop driving if their bus becomes overcrowded, to prevent the transmission of Covid-19.
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Encouragement and persuasion are right approach
The article Forced jabs are counterproductive, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
This government’s mismanagement of the crisis has led to the UK suffering the biggest economic hit in Europe, not to mention a tragically high loss of life. Much-trailed in the media, we’ll soon find…Read more…
Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday (March 3), Unite is reiterating its calls to chancellor Rishi Sunak to take urgent and decisive action to protect health, jobs and incomes. The Budget will be the…Read more…
Local government employers must speed up the pay process so that council workers and school staff – who have sacrificed so much during the pandemic – don’t have to wait months longer for a pay rise….Read more…
Sainsbury’s 2021 pay offer to staff – a 20p increase to £9.50 an hour – has been ‘put to shame’ by Morrisons’ pledge to pay workers £10 an hour from April, Unite said today (February 26). Unite, the…Read more…
The pressure on chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the £20-a-week uplift in Universal Credit (UC) indefinitely in next week’s budget has been reinforced by a new survey from Unite. Unite said the…Read more…
The government’s plans to jettison the ‘reforms’ of the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which apply to England-only, must not become a Trojan Horse that sees the private sector set for growth,…Read more…
Unite has reiterated its call for the government to cancel a proposed cut of £20 a week to Universal Credit payments after a new survey has revealed the depth of suffering of low-income families who…Read more…
Unite, which represents school support staff throughout the UK, has warned that the government’s decision to fully re-open schools in England on March 8 risks increasing Covid-19 rates and threatens…Read more…
‘Shovel ready’ manufacturing job schemes to boost jobs, stave off rising unemployment and tackle the climate emergency are staring Boris Johnson and the cabinet in the face, Unite said today…Read more…
Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff
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Education needs phased approach for safety’s sake
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Eligibility for self-isolation payments must be extended to any worker without access to company sick pay, Labour said today (February 22), warning that failure to do so would risk a fourth national…Read more…
As the government’s quarantine hotels policy went into effect this week, Unite has continued to raise serious concerns over hotel workers’ safety. Since Monday (February 15) any British or Irish…Read more…
A line in the sand needs to be drawn over ‘the creeping culture’ of ‘fire and rehire’ across the retail, distribution and logistics industries, Unite warned today (February 18). Unite said its shop…Read more…
Unite and other trade unions have urged the government to rule out ‘no jab, no job’ contracts, where employers aim to force their workers to have Covid-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment….Read more…
Pressure on chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift continues to mount as the next budget on March 3 nears. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the latest…Read more…
The BBC today (February 12) revealed leaked government guidelines for hotel operators ahead of its quarantine hotels policy which is due to begin on Monday (February 15), where travelers from…Read more…
Unite, which represents thousands of workers in the hospitality and hotel sector, is warning that the government guidelines on quarantine hotels fails to adequately protect workers from being exposed…Read more…