Labour Party staff who are members of Unite and the GMB have indicated they are willing to strike over potential compulsory redundancies. Indicative ballots amongst both unions members recorded…Read more…
‘Slap in the face’ to McVitie’s workforce
Unite Scotland and GMB Scotland, which jointly represent the vast majority of the 472 McVitie’s workers based at Tollcross in Glasgow, have reacted furiously to the company formally issuing…Read more…
Redundancy rights win
Unite has secured an important victory over the union’s right to be notified of redundancies following a ruling regarding workers employed at the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Cheshire. In April 2020, the…Read more…
Fuel tanker drivers to strike?
Unite fuel tanker drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK who are based at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in a dispute over job cuts.
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Unite brands job cuts news as ‘premature’
The union says that with the government’s furlough programme continuing in some form until October, and with the union fighting for a sector support package, the move to lay-offs is premature.
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‘Guarded welcome’
Unite has given a guarded welcome to a commitment made today (July 17) by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to provide funding to ensure workers at its former site in Avonmouth, Bristol, receive their…Read more…
‘Latest victims of bandit capitalism’
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is facing pressure from MPs to handover £12m in promised redundancy payments to staff who worked at its former Avonmouth site. The calls came as Unite called…Read more…
Redundancies raise their heads
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
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Grimethorpe dinner ladies save their jobs
Members return to work as redundancy plans dropped after 36 days of strike action
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UNISON declares victory in Bradford redundancy row
University of Bradford climbs down on redundancy numbers the week after four-day strike
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Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges
FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses
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My dismissal and the Fujitsu strikes
On Friday 12 January Fujitsu dismissed me under the guise of redundancy. They had given me the news by letter earlier in the week, when I was on compassionate leave for a family funeral. They didn’t even allow me to work my notice despite the fact that…Read more…
‘Not left high and dry’
Unite announced today (October 4) that it was launching legal action on behalf of over 1,800 Monarch airline workers who lost their jobs after the firm went in to administration earlier in the week….Read more…
Last resort
Unite yesterday (September 27) confirmed that it will ballot refuse workers for strike action, which will affect bin collections later this year and over the Christmas period, in a dispute over job…Read more…
Strong stand
Unite members at Argos’ distribution network strike over the company’s failure to negotiate a national agreement covering redundancy and severance packages. Argos has failed to give…Read more…
What has a Labour Government ever done for us? Oh Yes, Redundancy payments
Hat tip Labour history website & twitter feed “On this Day” OTD in 1965. Redundancy Payments Act. “Gives workers the right to receive financial sum should they lose a job”.
Great picture of Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, with his famou…Read more…
Dispute registered over plans for Nottingham College redundancies
Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term
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Joint campaign secures protections for school workers
Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies
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Strikes continue at Fujitsu
We had our third strike day today at Fujitsu Manchester, and two more have now been called for Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Check out our Unite @ Fujitsu web site for the latest news – and an “appeal for support” leaflet which includes how you ca…Read more…
Strikes called at Fujitsu Manchester
Unite has now issued the call for industrial action – action short of strike and the first three strike days, as part of our dispute over pay, pensions and job security. The first action starts on Monday, with the first strike on Tuesday 1st November.
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