Commenting on the very sad news today (October 21) of the death of Michael Meacher, Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton, Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary said, “It is with great…Read more…
Episode 8: ‘Faster! faster! the guests are waiting’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
Water workers face pensioner poverty
Today (Tuesday October 20) Northumbrian Water group workers start industrial action over the prospect of losing their pensions. Water supplies in the north east of England face possible…Read more…
Dark day for steel
Today (Tuesday October 20) Tata steel confirmed its plan to cut 1,200 jobs in Scunthorpe and Scotland. Unite warned that this ‘dark day’ would damage steel companies and hit supply chains…Read more…
Ministers must admit how many on tax credits will lose out, says Dave Prentis
The government must come clean on the numbers of working people who will be worse off as a result its cuts to tax credits next year, says UNISON. UNISON is critical of misleading claims made by…Read more…
Deadly asbestos ignored
More than 20 workers have been exposed to asbestos after the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester failed to deal with the cancer causing substance – putting staff, patients and…Read more…
Domino effect
Steel firm Caparo Industries has today (Monday October 19) announced it is going into administration putting 1,700 jobs at risk. Unite described the news as ‘yet another hammer blow’ to jobs and…Read more…
UNISON secures employment tribunal win for careers advisers
UNISON has won a hard fought victory for workers in the careers service against Prospects Limited. Prospects Limited took over the delivery of the National Careers Services contract in the…Read more…
Time ticking on UK steel
Time is ticking on the UK’s steel industry and urgent action from the government is needed, not platitudes, warned Unite following today’s (October 16) steel summit in Rotherham. Commenting on…Read more…
Steel summit: united front for action
The UK steel industry presented a united front to government ministers at the steel summit in Rotherham today (October 16). And as the coke ovens were shutting down in Redcar on Teesside the…Read more…
The government is failing teaching assistants, says UNISON
Government slammed for dropping the long-awaited teaching assistants standards
The article The government is failing teaching assistants, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Episode 5: ‘I don’t need any help’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
BA slashes senior crew pay
In the time it takes most of us to clean our teeth, BA cabin crew last month deftly evacuated a burning plane carrying more than 150 passengers. It was an emergency that – in one…Read more…
Dave Prentis makes the case against trade union bill
UNISON general secretary tells Parliament that draconian proposals are ‘a major attack on workers’ rights in this country’ and ‘a negation of democracy’
The article Dave Prentis makes the case…Read more…
Heart of steel
Unite will be urging ministers to keep the coke ovens at Redcar burning and develop an industrial strategy with a ‘heart of steel’ at tomorrow’s (October 16) steel summit in Rotherham. The…Read more…
Count all staff and their roles, UNISON tells NHS
The NHS needs to value and recognise all its staff and the work they do
The article Count all staff and their roles, UNISON tells NHS first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Protect world-class workforce
Unite has said today (October 14) it will oppose any compulsory redundancies in ongoing redundancy consultations with the iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, over proposed job…Read more…
Roar justice
‘Paws’ the lion, Unite East Midlands Community mascot, today (Wednesday October 15) had his first outing at Chesterfield magistrates’ court. He joined campaigners highlighting Sports Direct’s…Read more…
Taxpayers fund NHS trip
A Daily Mirror Investigation has revealed how a senior Tory enjoyed a visit to a luxury private US health clinic at UK taxpayers’ expense. A health watchdog admitted that Care Quality…Read more…
Sports Direct chief in the dock
Campaigners will be outside Chesterfield magistrates’ court tomorrow (October 14) highlighting Sports Direct’s ‘shameful’ treatment of workers and poor corporate governance, as criminal proceedings…Read more…