Cummins workers in pay win

Unite has negotiated a £2,300 cost of living payment for workers at the engine manufacturing and components company Cummins. The one off payment will cover 2,730 workers who are part of the bargaining unit that Unite negotiates on behalf of. The agreement covers workers based at the company’s factories in Darlington, Daventry, Huddersfield, Stamford and […]

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Aviation workers ‘at the end of their tether’

Research by Unite has found that aviation workers across the entire sector are working excessive hours to keep the sector functioning. With increased demand for flights about to start with the beginning of the school holidays this weekend, Unite is urging passengers to treat workers with respect and to understand that they are working in […]

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Workers’ cost of living crisis grows

Unite on Wednesday (July 20) reiterated that it is relentless corporate profiteering — not wage rises — that is driving inflation, as the RPI rate climbed to 11.8 per cent, with the CPI rate of inflation now well above 9 per cent. Commenting, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Workers have had the spring, summer, […]

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