‘Crucial’ that bus maker ADL’s plan to build 10,000 green buses included in government’s £5bn public transport fund.
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‘We’re at five minutes to midnight…’
“Governments in Europe and globally have provided financial support for their aviation sectors because they recognise it is vital to an economy, and the UK government needs to do the same,” she…Read more…
‘They must be properly rewarded’
During the coronavirus epidemic, council workers are among those who are the glue holding the nation together at a time when it is on the brink of all falling apart. From refuse collectors to care…Read more…
‘Hugely concerning’
The meatpacking and the wider food processing sectors could quickly become another epicenter of coronavirus infection on par with care homes if coordinated action is not quickly taken by both…Read more…
‘At a fork in the road’
Responding to a manufacturers’ body report out today (May 7) on how long businesses would need to recover from the lockdown, Unite has warned that the nation stands at ‘a fork in the road’ and the…Read more…
Standing together really works – even at a distance
As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all. Even more so for those whose employers thought they…Read more…
‘Struggling families cannot be made to pay for the crisis’
The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge demand for emergency food supplies, with desperate families not having anywhere else to turn to meet their most basic needs. The Trussell Trust, the largest…Read more…
Why furlough when you can sack?
Unite officer with responsibility for Rolls-Royce in Derby, Tony Tinley, said, “Both ethically and morally, Giant should be accessing all monies available to ensure employees receive pay. We urge…Read more…
‘We are worth more’
Today (Monday May 4) Unite has launched a social media campaign with a powerful video highlighting just how vital our council worker members have been in keeping our communities working during the…Read more…
Hold firm plea
Responding to the news that Rolls-Royce is looking to cut ‘up to 8,000’ UK jobs, Unite called for the company today (May 4) to ‘hold firm’ and avoid short-term action which could hamper its emergence…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every week, UniteLIVE has been highlighting all the heroes and ‘zeroes’ of the coronavirus crisis. This week’s heroes are especially poignant after Unite marked International Workers’ Memorial Day on…Read more…
‘Honour lives lost’
International Workers’ Memorial Day today (April 28) will hit hard for many key workers like bus workers, who’ve risked their lives transporting other essential workers like NHS staff to and from…Read more…
We will remember them
From Edinburgh to the Eden Project, from Aberystwyth to Aldeburgh there will be no outdoor memorials – the squares where annually workers come to honour and commemorate their lost friends will be…Read more…
Unite fights an ‘unprecedented crisis’
Never in recent years has International Workers’ Memorial Day – which takes place every year on April 28 – been so poignant, or so necessary. As the world is gripped by a global pandemic, far too…Read more…
‘Everything is jam tomorrow’
“Unite is urgently calling for ambulance workers to be given clear guidance regarding triaging which patients should be taken to hospital and more action on PPE which needs to be supplied to…Read more…
Salute to our food workers
Unite hales ‘unsung heroes’ working to keep the country’s stomachs full
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Heroes and zeroes
Each week amid the coronavirus epidemic, UniteLIVE has been highlighting the heroes — those who are risking their lives caring for others and making a difference in their communities — as…Read more…
Litany of criticism
“It is the right of every single worker in this country not to put themselves at risk of injury or hazard if they’re going to work,” he said, noting that the latest PPE guidance is essentially asking…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Each and every week, heroes and ‘zeroes’ have emerged in the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest HEROES Rainbow kids As UniteLIVE higlighted earlier this week, many…Read more…
End PPE postcode lottery call
The postcode lottery that exists in the supply and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) must end, Unite has told the government today (April 15).
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