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A Survation poll for Unite of over 1,000 adults in Red Wall seats reveals many voters share Unite’s concerns about Three’s owner, CK Hutchison, and its links to the Chinese state. If the merger is approved CK Group will have significant control over the privacy and security of 27 million UK mobile customers. As Unite […]
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Coventry council has threatened its refuse workers with significant cuts to their terms and conditions and is refusing to negotiate in any meaningful way, Unite said on Monday (July 31). The threats were issued to Unite during talks with the council this afternoon, which subsequently collapsed. More than 40 HGV refuse lorry drivers employed by […]
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HGV refuse lorry drivers employed by Coventry council have voted for strike action over proposed attacks on their terms and conditions, Unite said on Friday (July 28). More than 40 drivers are angry at the Labour council’s plans to end ‘task and finish’ and to possibly privatise the city’s refuse service. The plans are an […]
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Last year, Unite members employed as HGV bin drivers by Coventry council took more than six months of strike action in one of the longest-running disputes in Unite history – and they won. During Heart Unions week this week, we look back at this key victory. — It’s hard to put into words what more […]
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2022 has been the year of Unite wins – under general secretary Sharon Graham, Unite has had more victories in the workplace than it can count. As part of our special 12 days of Christmas series, UniteLive looks back at a handful of the many wins we’ve had in every month throughout the year. Today, […]
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The bin dispute which began in January has now ended with a pay rise for the drivers worth up to 12.9%, which is worth an estimated £3,600 per year in their pay packets. The deal also includes Christmas bonuses worth some £4,000, and disciplinary charges against Unite Shop Steward Pete Randle dropped. Unite General Secretary […]
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It has just emerged that refuse vehicle drivers employed by Tom White Ltd, a subsidiary of Coventry council that is being used to try to break the bin strike, have been given a 12 per cent pay…Read more…
Unite has formally lodged an employment tribunal claim against the Labour controlled Coventry Council on behalf of union rep Pete Randle. The council stands accused of shamefully victimising Pete for…Read more…
Local residents and campaigners, accompanied by a mobile ad van, will be out in full force to support Unite rep Pete Randle (pictured) who is attending an investigation hearing on Tuesday (April 5)…Read more…
Trade unionists gathered in Coventry on Saturday (March 26) to stage a rally in support of Coventry’s striking refuse drivers. They are standing up against the shameful tactics of an anti-union…Read more…
Activists will hand in a petition on Tuesday afternoon (March 22) signed by 11,000 supporters calling for the reinstatement of Unite representative Peter Randle. Earlier this month, the council took…Read more…
Dozens of Unite activists, representing thousands of refuse workers from across the country, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with shop steward, Peter Randle in Birmingham today (March 15). He has been…Read more…
A “catalogue of failures” and “rank incompetence” on the part of Coventry council means the long-running Coventry bin strike will continue into the summer after HGV drivers voted for further…Read more…
Unite GS Sharon Graham slams ‘incompetent’ Coventry council fat cats after bin driver picket line visit Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has slammed ‘incompetent’ Coventry council fat…Read more…
Unite has demolished Coventry council’s claims that its refuse drivers are paid the same as others in the region. The union reveals today (February 22) that workers doing the same job in neighbouring…Read more…
Coventry bin lorry drivers will march on the city’s Council House after Unite revealed that not one Coventry councillor has been in attendance during more than 25 hours of negotiations. The…Read more…
This week refuse collection drivers employed by Coventry council have embarked on a new round of all-out strike action after council leaders went back on their pledge to make a fresh offer in the…Read more…