A new play written by a Unite member lays bare the consequences of divide and rule tactics in the workplace – and reflects “exactly what’s going on” in the real-life hospitality sector.
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Tips justice finally served?
In what’s been widely criticised as a party political broadcast, today’s (October 14) Queen’s Speech, at a time when the government has no majority, was branded by Unite as an empty gesture that was…Read more…
Building a movement
Young workers from all sectors of the economy are gathering in Eastbourne this weekend (May 18-19) for Unite, the union’s annual young members’ conference. Delegates representing young workers…Read more…
Valentine’s Day demo
Unite is to submit a complaint to HMRC in the coming days, outlining a list of alleged minimum wage abuses against TGI Fridays, the American-themed restaurant chain, uncovered in the last 12 months….Read more…
‘Find their voice’
This week is the TUC’s I Heart Unions Week (February 11-15). Each day on UniteLive, we will bring you an inspiring story. Today (February 11) we meet the Unite members from TGI Fridays who are…Read more…
‘Finding their voice’
Some of the UK’s most popular food and drink chains – TGI Fridays, McDonald’s and Wetherspoons – faced coordinated strike action today (October 4) from a young and defiant workforce that congregated…Read more…
Mass show of solidarity
Unite members from TGI Fridays in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City will mark their eighth 24-hour walkout tomorrow (October 4) by joining with striking workers from McDonald’s and…Read more…
‘New life, new energy’
Unite delegate Asif Mohammed spoke today (September 10) at TUC conference in a support of a motion on fast food workers as he outlined the plight of TGI Fridays waiters and their historic ongoing…Read more…
‘We’re not going anywhere’
TGI Fridays workers are set to continue in their fight for fair tips as they down tools over the bank holiday weekend. Workers at two TGI Fridays branches in Covent Garden in London and Milton…Read more…
‘I say join us’
TGI Fridays workers at Covent Garden, London and Milton Keynes will be striking for the fifth time this bank holiday weekend. Their colleagues at TGI Fridays in Stratford City, London will be joining…Read more…
‘Scandalous’
As TGI Fridays workers continue in their fight for fair tips, it has now been revealed that the restaurant chain’s top boss is cashing in on a massive pay rise – which takes her total pay to more…Read more…
Meals of justice
Unite leader Len McCluskey joined TGI Fridays protesters who demonstrated outside of the firm’s Brighton restaurant. The protest was part of a national day of action on July 4 at 30 TGI…Read more…
Still waiting
Restaurant workers are still waiting for justice a full two years after the government said it would crack down on unfair tipping practices. It’s now been 731 days since the then-business…Read more…
Failure to act
Striking TGI Fridays workers – who’ve downed tools on several successive Fridays over the last month – today (June 12) took their case to the government. The workers, along with their…Read more…
‘We’ve had enough’
TGI Fridays, the American-style restaurant chain, is facing its fourth Friday (June 8) of strikes in a row as members of Unite, vow to keep striking in their dispute over tips and alleged minimum…Read more…
‘100 per cent support’
TGI Fridays Manchester staff met with shadow chancellor John McDonnell today (June 1), during their third 24-hour strike over a new tipping policy that will see workers lose up to £250 a month….Read more…
‘Get your house in order’
Workers at TGI Fridays’ restaurants in Milton Keynes, the Trafford Centre Greater Manchester, London’s Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden will stage their third 24 hour walk-out this Friday as the…Read more…
‘We won’t back down’
TGI Fridays workers at two restaurants in Milton Keynes and Covent Garden took part in their first ever strike today (May 18) over a new tipping policy that sees waiters lose £250 a month. …Read more…
‘Front runners’ for fair tips
As the TUC’s march in London approaches on Saturday (May 12), the stakes have never been higher – 3m people are stuck on zero hours contracts or another form of insecure work, workers have endured…Read more…
‘Summer of disruption’
Workers at TGI Friday’s restaurants in Milton Keynes (Stadium) and Covent Garden, London take their first ever strike action on Friday, May 18 in a dispute over tips and minimum wage abuses which…Read more…