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Unite launched its new Apprentice Charter on Wednesday (February 11) to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week this week. The charter aims to lobby employers to sign up to minimum standards for apprentices in a bid to drive up their pay, terms and conditions. The charter covers seven areas, including fair treatment and respect, pay and […]
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Unite launched its new Apprentice Charter on Wednesday (February 11) to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week this week. The charter aims to lobby employers to sign up to minimum standards for apprentices in a bid to drive up their pay, terms and conditions. The charter covers seven areas, including fair treatment and respect, pay and […]
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Restore the differentials. Reverse the wage cuts. Keep pace with soaring living costs. This is the call from Unite to electricians as it continues to work on the latest pay claim. The Electricians United! campaign includes a new video to bring home the importance of backing the claim, a petition that will strengthen the Unite […]
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Young Unite members from the UK construction sector joined with thousands of colleagues from across the world as part of a campaign day from the BWI to tie in with International Youth Day 2024. On Monday (12 Aug) the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) called on its affiliates, partners, and young workers to take […]
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Housing repair staff employed by the Royal Borough of Greenwich have voted in favour of a ‘pay and productivity’ package which is now one of best for such workers across London councils. Unite the…Read more…
Unite has welcomed the announcement by contractors Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey that they remain committed to the Joint Industry Board (JIB) agreement and the training of fully qualified…Read more…
A group Unite electrician members have launched a fund to ensure that if any of them contract Covid-19 or are forced to self-isolate they will not be left financially destitute.
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Sandwell council tenants could be left without power after local authority electricians voted for strike action over an ‘unfair’ pay evaluation that is costing them £1,000 a year, Unite warned today…Read more…
Unite is strongly backing a consultation by the Scottish government which would make the term electrician a protected title. If the Scottish government grants electricians protected title…Read more…