Attacks on employment rights and local government pensions show party’s true face
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Attacks on employment rights and local government pensions show party’s true face
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Unite members from WSP Textiles made their voices heard last week at the Players Championship snooker tournament in Telford, as part of their ongoing campaign for better pay and conditions. The highly skilled workers produce world-class snooker cloth used in many elite tournaments, such as the Players Championship, around the world – yet many are […]
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Ministers and schools must properly recognise and reward the vital role support staff play in delivering for children with send
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Ministers and schools must properly recognise and reward the vital role support staff play in delivering for children with send
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Unite Construction has escalated its campaign for better pay and conditions for tower crane drivers working for Wolffkran this week with a second strike day and a protest outside a central London office. Yesterday (19 Feb) activists from the Unite Construction sector were joined by fellow Unite members from Unite Community Tower Hamlets and campaigners […]
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Unite Construction has escalated its campaign for better pay and conditions for tower crane drivers working for Wolffkran this week with a second strike day and a protest outside a central London office. Yesterday (19 Feb) activists from the Unite Construction sector were joined by fellow Unite members from Unite Community Tower Hamlets and campaigners […]
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Unite has expressed fury following the announcement by BAE Systems of record profit figures, at a time when the military-industrial giant continues to refuse to pay its workers a fair wage, and attempts union-busting high court injunctions to prevent strikes. Financial results published yesterday (18 Feb) show BAE’s full year operating profits increased by 12 […]
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Unite Community members across Wales are hitting the road to encourage people to register to vote in this May’s Senedd Elections. The month-long Unite Community Wales registration roadshow started this week on Monday (16 Feb) in Abergaveny, and plans to wrap up in Wrexham on March 16. Unite members will be visiting towns, villages and […]
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Unite Health & Safety reps gathered in Birmingham on Tuesday (17 Feb) for the second Unite National Health and Safety Conference. Over 200 delegates and speakers packed out the conference room to hear presentations from Unite officers, industry experts and NGOs along with a rousing speech from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham. The day was […]
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Unite Health & Safety reps gathered in Birmingham on Tuesday (17 Feb) for the second Unite National Health and Safety Conference. Over 200 delegates and speakers packed out the conference room to hear presentations from Unite officers, industry experts and NGOs along with a rousing speech from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham. The day was […]
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Unite Construction members are swapping safety shoes for walking boots and tackling the West Highland Way to raise money for a Scottish Hospice. Four members of the Joint Trade Union Committee, including Unite’s Darren Burrows and Brian Sutherland, have set an ambitious goal, raising £20,000 for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH), by […]
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Unite Construction members are swapping safety shoes for walking boots and tackling the West Highland Way to raise money for a Scottish Hospice. Four members of the Joint Trade Union Committee, including Unite’s Darren Burrows and Brian Sutherland, have set an ambitious goal, raising £20,000 for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH), by […]
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Removing legal protection would allow unscrupulous employers to go unchallenged
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Removing legal protection would allow unscrupulous employers to go unchallenged
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‘LGBT+ rights is an essential battle for us as trade unionists’
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‘LGBT+ rights is an essential battle for us as trade unionists’
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The latest tranche of changes, this week, will free unions from years of Tory red tape
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The latest tranche of changes, this week, will free unions from years of Tory red tape
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Women’s conference delegates discuss and condemn the ‘damage’ of controversial Equality and Human Rights Commission interim guidance
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Women’s conference delegates discuss and condemn the ‘damage’ of controversial Equality and Human Rights Commission interim guidance
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