The Executive Council and the General Secretary of Unite the union stand in full solidarity with Svitzer tug boat workers in Teesside who are on strike for fair pay. It disgraceful that Maersk…Read more…
Unite Teesside freeport hub established
Unite has established a cross sector (hub) committee to protect and enhance the job, pay and conditions of workers operating within the new Teesside freeport. The vast freeport is set to be the…Read more…
Petrochem jobs to go
Serious questions are being asked why Sabic, the biggest petrochemical company on Teesside, is adopting a policy of job losses and outsourcing of maintenance staff, while being an enthusiastic…Read more…
‘Gov’t intervention is key to meeting climate emergency challenges’
Unite has welcomed new green investment, but said much more must be done to bring forward a green industrial revolution, after prime minister Boris Johnson today (March 11) announced £95m in funding…Read more…
No diversions
Bosses should focus on settling the wage rates dispute at the £200 million energy-from-waste plant being built at the Wilton complex on Teesside, instead of hiding behind court injunctions to divert…Read more…
Come clean on wage rates
A public meeting to discuss the next steps in the six-month dispute to ensure an independent audit of wage rates is carried out at the £200m energy-from-waste plant being built at the Wilton complex…Read more…