More than 20 health unions, charities and professional colleges sign open letter to prime minister
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No James Herriot idyll
The reasons why almost half the vets regularly think of leaving the profession – with nearly 10 per cent of young vets planning to leave as soon as possible – will be explored at the inaugural…Read more…
‘Let’s carry on her work’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has offered Unite’s most sincere condolences to the family of Jo Cox, the MP who tragically lost her life in her constituency today (Thursday, June 16). …Read more…
UKIP poster takes referendum campaigning to a new low, says UNISON
UNISON has made a formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police about racist posters that have been displayed on UKIP ad-vans in the capital today (Thursday). UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis…Read more…
Extra, extra, read all about it?
Newspaper deliveries to newsagents across the UK could be hit as staff at Menzies Distribution gear up for strike action for the first time ever over a ‘pitiful’ pay offer. Unite warned that…Read more…
Ambulance staff deserve better than this
Ambulance staff don’t take action over poor working conditions lightly. They work hard in difficult circumstances and they know the impact industrial action will have. Yet when many have are asked to…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Blue chip finance companies, serviced by Capita, will be hit as nearly 1,000 life and pension workers stage a 24-hour strike today (June 16) in a dispute over ‘poverty pay’. More than 920 life…Read more…
In solidarity
Following the Orlando massacre last week, Unite’s Executive Council has issued the statement below in solidarity with the LGBT community in Orlando and across the USA. Unite expresses…Read more…
‘Insulting’ pay inequality
Weymouth bus drivers in Dorset, fed up with being the ‘poor relations’ in the First Group ‘family’, will be going on strike for a week against ‘poverty’ wages. More than 110 drivers, based at…Read more…
Standing up to the “easycouncil”
Our members in Barnet have been at the sharp end, with the council outsourcing anything it can. The spirit shown by our library workers today is a tremendous example to us all – and we will stand by…Read more…
Blacklisters’ public funds bonanza
Companies guilty of blacklisting workers have enjoyed a share in a £1.5bn bonanza of Scottish taxpayers’ money according to Unite. The figure is revealed as Unite Scotland prepares to present…Read more…
Don’t put UK manufacturing at risk
The country’s biggest manufacturing union Unite welcomed the interventions today (June 15) by some of the UK’s blue chip business as they seek to rally support for the UK to remain in the…Read more…
The labour movement comes together for Remain
I joined general secretaries from unions representing millions of working people, the Labour shadow cabinet and Jeremy Corbyn to say unequivocally that if people value our economy, our working rights…Read more…
Daylight robbery
Campaigners were joined by Dick Turpin and Black Bess to accuse the employment agencies running Sports Direct’s Shirebrook warehouse in Derbyshire, of ‘daylight robbery’ on Monday (June 13), in a…Read more…
Brexiteers Michael Gove and Boris Johnson guilty of ‘nauseating cynicism’ over the NHS, says UNISON
Brexiteers Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are guilty of ‘nauseating cynicism’ in pretending to care about the NHS when they belong to a government that is to blame for ‘eye-watering’ public service…Read more…
‘Unacceptable’ pay deal
One thousand bus workers at First Bus in Leeds took strike action today (June 13) in support of a pay claim that would properly reward them for their efforts in making the company a profitable one. …Read more…
Fujitsu national newsletter
You can download the latest Unite @ Fujitsu national "one per desk" newsletter, which focusses on the "Gimme 5" pay…Read more…
New professional standards for teaching assistants published
New professional standards for teaching assistants, which were scrapped by the government earlier this year, have been brought back to life and published today (Friday) by a group made up of unions…Read more…
Unbelievable NHS claims are losing votes for the Brexit brigade
I’m glad that Sarah Wollaston has listened to the concerns of those workers and many others – led by UNISON – over the risk Brexit poses to our public services. And I hope that her comments give…Read more…
Keep defence work at home
Defence secretary Michael Fallon has serious questions to answer about the UK’s secretive procurement policy – the latest controversy being the decision to buy nine maritime patrol aircraft from…Read more…