Unite’s campaign against restaurants skimming waiters’ credit card tips was a resounding success this summer. Pizza Express, along with other high street chains such as Zizzi, Ask and Giraffe gave in…Read more…
Stop tipping rip-off
Restaurant workers need ‘decisive government action’ to stop employers creaming off their tips, Unite has said in response to the government’s investigation into abuse of tipping which closes today…Read more…
Tip tip hooray!
Like pulling at a loose thread, once the tipping abuse scandal broke it wasn’t long before it all started to unravel for some of the UK’s biggest restaurant chains. Unite’s campaign,…Read more…
Tipping the balance
Unite’s fair tips campaign has roared on all summer and been hailed by the Guardian as ‘impressive’. There have been key victories, but the work’s not over yet. It’s rare for a union campaign to…Read more…
The tipping point?
Champagne corks have been popping over Pizza Express’s decision to scrap the eight per cent administration fee on tips with Unite hailing a victory in its ‘fair tips’ campaign. The union has…Read more…
Stringfellow slammed
Unite has slammed strip club owner Peter Stringfellow after he admitted scantily clad waitress at his venues in central London only get to keep around half their tips. Stringfellow became…Read more…
No to tipping cap
Unite has firmly rejected government proposals to cap the amount in tips restaurants can deduct from waiting staff. The union — which has led a campaign for tipping fairness…Read more…
TV tips debate
Watch Dave Turnbull, Unite National Officer for food and drink talking about fair tips on ITV’s This Morning. If you haven’t already please sign the petition here
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Stop the tips outrage
As the media caught up with Pizza Express’ outrageous policy of charging it’s waiting staff an 8 per cent service charge on tips (August 10), Unite members demonstrated outside a Pizza Express…Read more…
Pizza protest
It was hotter than an American Hottest pizza last night (August 10) as Unite turned up the heat in it’s campaign to get Pizza Express to give staff their full customer tips – and to stop…Read more…
Dave’s dining tips
When you tip your server at a restaurant, you’d expect the full tip to be given to the server, who works hard to ensure you have a good dining experience. While most restaurants do give their…Read more…
‘Pinchers Express’
On National Waiters’ Day (May 21) Unite hospitality members held a protest outside Pizza Express’ flagship restaurant in Charing Cross Road, Leicester Square. Six years ago…Read more…