‘We’ve got to stand up for ourselves’

All of us can remember the fear and uncertainty that collectively gripped the UK when the pandemic first hit. But for Unite rep and Barts hospital domestic assistant Mirela, that fear will never leave her. Mirela and her colleagues were among the first frontline health workers to come face to face with the virus. Barts […]

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Joseval vents anger at racist bosses

Being a migrant worker is tough at times, and the construction sector can pose particular challenges, as one Unite member found after being held back and underpaid at work due to discrimination from his employer and managers. But thanks to support from Unite and his branch, Joseval Arcanjo Dos Santos has received nearly £28k in […]

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Tolpuddle Martyrs anniversary marked

Before sunrise on February 24, 1834, farmworker George Loveless left for work – it would be three years before he would be back with his wife and children again. George, and five fellow workers – James Brine, James Hammett, James Loveless, John Standfield and Thomas Standfield – were arrested, charged with making an illegal oath […]

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‘Our future depends on steel’

Unite ramped up its steel campaign on Thursday (February 1) when it hosted a national day of action in British steel towns, including Port Talbot, Scunthorpe and Sheffield, among others. ‘UK Steel Jobs Not for Sale’ signs were erected in front gardens in streets throughout the towns to demonstrate the united stand steel communities have […]

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Our community is not for sale! 

A community gathered together in solidarity to say no to job cuts at Tata Steel in Port Talbot today (February 1) placing hundreds of signs of support saying “UK Steel Jobs Not For Sale” in gardens and outside houses across the town. The estate agent-style boards spread across the Westlands Estate, Windsor Village and Village […]

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‘We must keep up the fight’

Unite staged a demonstration outside Parliament’s Portcullis House to coincide with Tata Steel bosses giving evidence to a select committee hearing on the steel industry on Wednesday (January 31). The packed protest brought together Unite steel reps, activists and supporters who sent a loud and clear message that they will not stand for needless job […]

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‘Angry but determined’

Thousands of Unite members joined an historic strike in Northern Ireland on Thursday (January 18) that brought all public services to an unprecedented standstill. The strike, which has been called the biggest in Northern Ireland in half a century, brought together an astonishing 150,000 public sector workers to demand better pay and conditions and adequate […]

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Connecting communities through steel

A quiet November Saturday afternoon in Sheffield. The steel-grey sky hangs heavy over the Sheffield United FC club house on Bramall Lane, home to the famed local team, the ‘Blades’.

A line forms outside the building. Men, women, children, jostle for position. The crowd is excited, the mood is good. Nothing unusual here you may think. But the Blades aren’t playing at home today. The crowd has not come for football. So why are they here?

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‘It shouldn’t be like this’

Unite members in Deeside, North Wales, employed by DE&S DECA, formerly known as the Defence Electronics and Components Agency, are currently out on strike in a dispute over pay.

Following over a decade of extremely low pay increases, workers voted overwhelmingly to support strike action and began a series of 24 hour strikes in October 2023.

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‘Future-proofing for the next generation’

Unite’s Workers’ Plan for Steel campaign has lit a fire in people from all walks of life — and all ages. Last week, the campaign held a day of action in the UK’s major steel towns including Port Talbot, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. The campaign has only just begun but it’s already making major waves. And […]

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UniteLive stories of the year – Equalities ‘part of the fabric of our union’

Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at Unite celebrating its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in October. — Unite celebrated its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in Birmingham last week – and what a celebration it […]

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