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From Tuesday (June 27) workers at St Mungo’s will stage an unprecedented indefinite strike accusing management of a shocking dereliction of duty towards the homeless and the charity’s own staff. This momentous decision has been provoked by the ongoing indifference of management who callously refuse to acknowledge the struggle front-line workers face to pay the […]
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London and the South East England are facing a beer drought this summer as delivery drivers, draymen and warehouse operatives employed by GXO ballot for strike action over draconian disciplinary matters. Unite is balloting 120 members at GXO’s Croydon depot over the excessive disciplinary issues and the company’s failure to follow the existing agreement on […]
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Hat tip https://www.facebook.com/clarionunisonDear Member,On Thursday last week Clarion confirmed that they intend to go ahead and close the Clarion legacy defined benefit pension schemes (not the Standard Life stakeholder fund most staff are mem…Read more…
This Morning I attended the @unisontheunion @unisonglr Regional Council meeting. I was there as the finance convenor. We had talk by the current President, presentations on Year of Black Worker 2023 & our recruitment & organising plan.While thi…Read more…
Tonight at our UNISON London Housing Associations Branch Executive meeting, we discussed a number of key issues facing members – possible/probable strike action over pay, breaking of pension promises and trade union victimisation & bullying by a ma…Read more…
Hundreds of workers employed by pharmaceutical giant GSK will stage a series of walkouts throughout May in a dispute over pay. The 750 workers who are members of Unite voted for strike action having rejected the company’s significantly below inflation rate pay offer of a six per cent pay increase and a one off lump […]
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Workers employed by Lineside Logistics based at Ford’s engine plant in Dagenham are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay. The ballot for industrial action began this week and closes on Tuesday 2 May. If the 120 plus workers, who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, vote for industrial action […]
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Workers employed at Saica Paper UK Ltd in Manchester are to begin industrial action this month in a dispute over pay. The 40 members of Unite are employed in production roles at the Manchester Road factory. The company produces 100 per cent recycled paper for corrugated cardboard. The workers recorded a 97 per cent vote […]
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Pay strikes by over 300 staff responsible for Harlow council’s housing stock and the cleaning and maintenance of council grounds and buildings are to intensify, Unite said on Tuesday (March 28). The workers, who are employed by HTS, which is wholly owned by Harlow district council, began strike action in late February. New strike dates […]
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More reports have emerged of union busting bullying at National Express after strikes by more than 3,100 bus drivers began this week, Unite said on Wednesday (March 22). Workers are increasingly angry over the company’s strike breaking tactics, which include unjustly calling the police to peaceful picket lines and threatening striking workers with job losses […]
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HE joint-unions and the employer, UCEA, have released a statement as they move into time-limited talks
The article HE strikes called off as talks move forward first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Environment Agency workers started a 12-hour strike at 7am on Wednesday, alongside their Prospect colleagues. Here’s some of the action
The article Recap: Second day of EA strikes first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Picture collage from meeting on Thursday evening at St Lukes, Canning Town. This is the second meeting in Newham of Labour Party supporters who are trade union activists. Our launch was here https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2022/10/labour-nat…Read more…
Workers at social housing landlord Magenta Living are to take extensive strike action over fears that new working practices will expose them to asbestos. The 100 plus workers, who are members Unite are employed in repairs and maintenance roles for Magenta Living, which manages 13,000 properties mainly covering the Wirral. Magenta Living has imposed a […]
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Pay strikes will hit the University of Leeds in February as a dispute over pay intensifies, Unite said today (February 1). The 200 non-teaching staff, members of Unite, have rejected an imposed pay deal set by the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) that amounts to three per cent for most workers. With the real […]
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On Wednesday (February 1) more than half a million workers from unions across sectors took strike action, including Unite members employed as bus workers for Abellio and many others. As Unite ramps up strike action in many disputes, UniteLive will bring you a selection of quotes straight from the picket line. Below are quotes from […]
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Around 200 West Midland’s National Express engineers have voted by 93 per cent in a ballot with a turnout of 80 per cent to strike over pay, Unite said today (January 19). The engineers – responsible for maintaining 1,200 vehicles that cover 93 per cent of the region’s bus network – could be joined on […]
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Workers who protect communities from floods, water pollution, spills and waste fires will walk out on Wednesday 18 January
The article Environment Agency workers to take historical strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The general secretary visited picket lines across Yorkshire and the North East yesterday to show support and solidarity for UNISON’s ambulance workers on strike
The article Christina McAnea tours pickets on second NHS strike day first appeared on the UNISON National site.