Bromley council’s plans to carry out a mass privatisation of services are being challenged by members of Unite with a third wave of strikes. The selective strikes from June 10 to 20 come…Read more…
Uplifting success
The dispute over a tracker device in the vehicles of employees working at the Finnish-owned lift firm Kone has been successfully settled today (June 1). As a result, the two-week strike by 300…Read more…
The Future of Rail in Europe – briefing in the European Parliament
On 28 May representatives from rail unions, the rail industry, policy makers and legal experts met in Brussels to discuss the impacts of rail liberalisation and privatisation on passengers,…Read more…
Never forget working people
There has been much discussion in the wake of the disastrous general election result about the future direction of our party. A full and frank conversation must take place, involving all parts of our…Read more…
The Future of Rail in Europe: Learning from the mistakes of the past
Policy makers, legal experts and rail trade unions met in Brussels yesterday (28 May) to discuss how Europe’s decision makers can learn from the experiences of Britain and Sweden on the railways. The…Read more…
Racism and bullying revealed
Allegations of sexual abuse in the Methodist Church – and now racism and bullying could also be rife, Unite revealed today (May 28). Unite, which includes the 2,500-strong faith workers’…Read more…
The Four Big Myths of UK Rail Privatisation
Rail privatisation was promoted in the early 1990s in the UK with promises of a better, cheaper service for rail users and reduced taxpayer subsidy. Private rail companies, it was argued, would bring…Read more…
Hanging in the balance
The future of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) hangs in the balance as the new Scottish government look at the option of scrapping it yet again in a consultation set to close at the end…Read more…
Housing sell off: ‘sheer stupidity’
David Cameron has confirmed that his right to buy extension to all housing association homes will now be part of the Queen’s Speech tomorrow (Wednesday May 27). The scheme, in effect, is…Read more…
A room at The View
As Unite’s The View Hotel in Eastbourne completes major renovations—from its state-of-the-art conference facilities to a brand new restaurant and a new online booking service – your next summer…Read more…
Practice what you preach
The Church of Scotland is being urged to think again before ratifying a report which would break official links with Unite at its General Assembly in Edinburgh today (May 22). The Central…Read more…
This flagrant disregard
Reps from unions including Unite, the GMB, and Community left a meeting with Tata Steel company representatives yesterday (May 21) bitterly disappointed. In a joint statement, the unions said…Read more…
NI Water workers wage win
A dispute among NI Water workers, which began over the Christmas season, has come to an end after members officially accepted an increased pay offer on Wednesday (May 20), which was just recently…Read more…
Hammer blow for workers
The proposed closure of the coal-fired power station at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire is ‘a hammer blow for the workforce’, Unite said today (Wednesday 20 May). Unite said that that there were 172…Read more…
‘Totally unacceptable’
Unite is set to ballot its 6,000 members at Tata Steel UK for industrial action over its proposal to close the British Steel pension scheme (BSPS). Unite’s ballot for strike action and…Read more…
Brothers from the past, inspiration for today
If you were to imagine the typical Cotswold town, you might well come up with Burford. The steeply sloped High Street is lined by creamy yellow stone houses and shops. It’s a quiet town –…Read more…
Let them eat cake
Tax cuts for business, public spending cuts…but we want lots of investment on items which will make us money. The Institute of ‘fat cat’ Directors gives their ‘want our cake and eat…Read more…
In extraordinary times
Ahead of a crucial executive meeting of Scottish Labour this Saturday morning (May 16), Unite has said that the party’s best chance of a recovery requires Jim Murphy doing the ‘decent thing’ and…Read more…
Work with us call
Britain’s major supermarkets, which are suffering tough trading conditions, are being urged to work with the trade unions to secure the jobs, and terms and conditions of their respective workforces….Read more…
Strike for a ‘fitting pay rise’
A strike comprising 11 one day stoppages commenced at Antrim carpets in Belfast today (May 13) over what workers have dubbed ‘poverty pay’. Workers laid down tools at 1pm today for six hours in…Read more…