Unite Scotland community and young members have intensified their campaign against Sports Direct calling for decent work for all. Members recently marched through Fife, Dundee, Renfrewshire…Read more…
Steel commitment
Tata Steel is being urged to commit to the long-term future of UK steelmaking amid renewed calls for government action. Unite pointed out that quarterly results released to the Indian stock…Read more…
Equality victory
British Airways has been forced to lift a ban stopping some of its female cabin crew wearing trousers thanks to pressure from Unite. A successful campaign by the union means female cabin crew…Read more…
Wake-up call
Unite has backed the growing number of Conservative voices speaking out against the Government’s Trade Union Bill and planned changes to party funding. Concerns were expressed by members of…Read more…
Together, we can help remove the barriers to understanding mental health
UNISON will continue to campaign for better mental health services, and workplaces that support those who need support. Together, we can help remove the barriers to understanding mental health.
The…Read more…
UNISON warns outsourcing will not solve NHS financial problems
Responding to the Carter Review on NHS operational productivity UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Of course every effort should be made to cut waste and inefficiency in the NHS and to…Read more…
♡ UNISON: it’s a life saver
Health and safety saves lives, and UNISON reps are at the forefront of that work
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Think again
Ford has been told by Unite it must reconsider a cost-cutting programme which will slash around 200 hundred skilled staff jobs at its UK operations. The car giant – which recently revealed its…Read more…
Blow for ‘King Coal’
The closure of the coal-fired Fiddler’s Ferry power station near Warrington, with the loss of about 270 jobs, is the latest glaring example that the government has discarded ‘King Coal’ as part of…Read more…
We must unite
Actor James Nesbitt has added his voice to calls for investment and jobs in his home town Ballymena ahead of a rally there this coming Saturday (Feb 6). Almost 2,000 jobs in the town –…Read more…
MPs warned of short-termist threat to NHS support roles
NHS needs top operate as one team in the interests of joined-up, high-quality patient care
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UNISON signs emergency services mental heath initiative
Union pledges support for initiative to reduce mental health discrimination and support blue-light workers in England
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Zero. Nothing. Zilch. That’s not an offer, it’s an insult
Strike action is never taken on a whim – but sometimes it’s the only option when every other avenue has been exhausted.
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Staff to strike in further education colleges on 24 February
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) and UNISON in further education colleges in England will be taking strike action on Tuesday 24 February in a row over pay. Staff are angry that the…Read more…
Emergency measures
Unite has warned that billion-pound losses announced this week by oil industry super-majors could bring an end to meaningful production in the North Sea within years unless there’s serious…Read more…
‘Soft touch’ for electricity theft
EDF Energy will become ‘a soft touch’ for electricity theft if it cuts its revenue protection staff by 50 per cent, Unite has warned. EDF Energy is planning 6,000 staff cuts worldwide and, as…Read more…
Punished for working
One would be forgiven for thinking that Google’s recent tax deal with the HMRC, which held the tech giant liable for only £130m over the last decade, must be an anomaly. Surely, the UK’s…Read more…
♡ UNISON: recognising the members who keep us all safe
Health and safety rep of the year awards highlight key work of union and our reps
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Runaway pay
As NHS frontline workers barely eke out a living on meagre wages – a reality most recently reflected in the junior doctors dispute – NHS senior managers continue raking in increasingly larger…Read more…
Help halt the government attack on housing
New UNISON briefing on government’s Housing and Planning Bill highlights risks and offer advice on what you can do
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