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Labour Party staff willing to strike over compulsory redundancies

Sep 1, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Sep 1, 2021UNITElive

‘Slap in the face’ to McVitie’s workforce

Jun 18, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Jun 18, 2021UNITElive

Redundancy rights win

Feb 9, 2021By UNITElive

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…

Feb 9, 2021UNITElive

Fuel tanker drivers to strike?

Oct 16, 2020By UNITElive

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.

The post Fuel…Read more…

Oct 16, 2020UNITElive

Unite brands job cuts news as ‘premature’

Jun 25, 2020By UNITElive

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.

The…Read more…

Jun 25, 2020UNITElive

‘Guarded welcome’

Jul 17, 2019By UNITElive

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…

Jul 17, 2019UNITElive

‘Latest victims of bandit capitalism’

Jul 16, 2019By UNITElive

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…

Jul 16, 2019UNITElive

Redundancies raise their heads

Dec 5, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities

The article Redundancies raise their heads first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Dec 5, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Grimethorpe dinner ladies save their jobs

Nov 29, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Members return to work as redundancy plans dropped after 36 days of strike action

The article Grimethorpe dinner ladies save their jobs first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 29, 2018Dave Prentis blog

UNISON declares victory in Bradford redundancy row

Nov 8, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

University of Bradford climbs down on redundancy numbers the week after four-day strike

The article UNISON declares victory in Bradford redundancy row first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Nov 8, 2018Dave Prentis blog

Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges

Mar 7, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses

The article Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Mar 7, 2018Dave Prentis blog

My dismissal and the Fujitsu strikes

Jan 18, 2018By Ian's Unite site

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…

Jan 18, 2018Ian's Unite site

‘Not left high and dry’

Oct 4, 2017By UNITElive

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…

Oct 4, 2017UNITElive

Last resort

Sep 28, 2017By UNITElive

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…

Sep 28, 2017UNITElive

Strong stand

Aug 15, 2017By UNITElive

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…

Aug 15, 2017UNITElive

What has a Labour Government ever done for us? Oh Yes, Redundancy payments

Aug 5, 2017By John's Labour blog

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…

Aug 5, 2017John's Labour blog

Dispute registered over plans for Nottingham College redundancies

Jul 27, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term

The article Dispute registered over plans for Nottingham…Read more…

Jul 27, 2017Dave Prentis blog

Joint campaign secures protections for school workers

Jun 5, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies

The article Joint campaign secures protections for school workers first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Jun 5, 2017Dave Prentis blog

Strikes continue at Fujitsu

Nov 8, 2016By Ian's Unite site

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…

Nov 8, 2016Ian's Unite site

Strikes called at Fujitsu Manchester

Oct 25, 2016By Ian's Unite site

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.
…Read more…

Oct 25, 2016Ian's Unite site
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