The right to picket is such a fundamental one that it is even protected in the Human Rights Act – it sits right alongside others such as the right to life and a fair trial. It is the most powerful…Read more…
Video of the year – Len’s message to striking Optare workers
Every day on UniteLIVE during the festive period, we highlight our videos of the year. Today, we hear from Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, who earlier on this month sent a message of…Read more…
‘Absolutely determined’
Strikes over pay at Leeds-based bus manufacturer Optare, now in their ninth week, will continue into January, Unite said today (December 14). More than 100 Optare workers, whose hourly rates are…Read more…
Unite legal win: the right to picket is a human right
Last week, Unite secured a major victory for the entire labour movement, after the government was forced to confirm that workers taking lawful industrial action have a right to picket their…Read more…