“UNISON’s legal case makes clear employers must not discipline staff for striking”JG This is great news for all trade unionists and civil liberties. This morning I was at a meeting of the UNISON NEC in our head office in London. Our General Secretary, …Read more…
Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers
General secretary stresses the power of UNISON in address to health conference
The article Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers
General secretary stresses the power of UNISON in address to health conference
The article Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
London Sanctuary Housing strikes grow
More workers are joining the strikes at Sanctuary Housing in London as members report having to use food banks. Around 50 repair workers, who are based in Hackney but carry out repairs across London, are striking over a four per cent pay rise imposed in 2023. This was a significant pay cut, as the real […]
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Blog: A strike of last resort that’s been forced on members
On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for
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Blog: A strike of last resort that’s been forced on members
On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for
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Translink strike latest
Three public transport trade unions — Unite, GMB and SIPTU — have notified Translink in Northern Ireland that their members will participate in the wider public sector pay strike on Thursday 18 January. The strike will commence at staggered times from midnight on that day. The strike will involve all bus and rail drivers, engineers, […]
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More Scottish schools to close as UNISON sets further strike dates
Four more local authorities will be affected in second wave of action over pay
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More Scottish schools to close as UNISON sets further strike dates
Four more local authorities will be affected in second wave of action over pay
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30th anniversary as a Housing Officer and Trade Union Activist
On 6 September 1993 I started work as a housing officer in Bow for Tower Hamlets Council. I had worked as an agency temp in Columbia Road, Bethnal Green beforehand and also as a Housing Rights advisor in Edinburgh. I joined UNISON as a temp but h…Read more…
Today’s top stories…penny-pinching Audi and Porsche deliveries firm must pay more
Deliveries of VW vehicles including, Audi, Porsche and Skoda models will face significant delays for months to come unless the profitable GBA Group improves its miserable pay offer of just 3.2%, Unite warned today (August 16) The strike will mean new VW car deliveries in the Southeast, London and beyond face significant delays as workers […]
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Today’s top stories…Airport strikes as pay disputes unsettled
August could well be the month for air travel chaos if two major Unite airport workers’ issues are not resolved soon, it was announced today, August 9.
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Today’s top stories…BA major pay win
It was great news for around 24,000 British Airways workers today (August 4) as Unite has secured a pay rise worth 13.1 per cent over 18-months, as well as a £1,000 one off payment.
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UniteLive stories of the year – Journey to victory
Workers at Europe’s biggest soft drinks plant were facing a pay cut in real terms at the highly profitable Coca Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) based in Wakefield. So profitable, that the company registered record profits of £1.85bn in the last year, up some healthy 37 per cent. However, CCEP clearly had no intention of sharing the rewards with its employees.
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Today’s top stories… Loo hell at Luton Airport
Two 24-hour strikes are planned at Luton Airport on August 11 and August 30 by over 30 Unite members working for Sasse Ltd on an outsourced contract
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Today’s top stories…Bin strike win
Our UNITElive top news story of August 2 is the great result for around 150 South Gloucestershire bin workers ending their strike after Unite secured an improved pay offer.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust workers to strike
Nearly 400 East London NHS Foundation Trust workers have voted to strike over pay and safe staffing levels, Unite said today (July 26). The workers, from a wide number of professions and roles and based across numerous East London NHS Foundation Trust sites, will join 800 of their colleagues at Guys and St Thomas’ in […]
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Irn-Bru supplies to ‘dry up’ as strike dates confirmed
Unite today (26 July) announced strike dates set to hit the world-renowned A.G. Barr’s production and distribution centre in Cumbernauld. Unite confirmed that its trucker and shunter drivers who are essential to the supply of the company’s products including Irn-Bru, one of the nation’s most popular soft drinks, will now strike in a series of […]
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Industrial action agreed in Imperial College Greater London – tomorrow
To
Branch Committee at UNISON Imperial College branch,
The
Regional Convenor team have been updated on the successful ballot result and
strike action planned by your members over pay starting tomorrow.
As
the cost-of-living crisis worsen…Read more…
Newbury and District Bus Company branded “UK’s meanest”
Newbury and District Bus Company has been branded the “UK’s meanest’ bus operator after a group of drivers were forced to announce strike action after not receiving a pay rise for four years. The affected drivers, who are members of Unite were TUPE transferred to their present employer from Reading Buses in 2020 and operate […]
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