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Hundreds of GKN Aerospace workers braved sweltering temperatures on a picket line in Filton yesterday (27 May) to tell bosses at the world-leading aerospace supplier to pay up. Around 900 Unite members at the Filton factory had walked out this week in a fight over fair pay after receiving a below inflation pay offer – […]
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Unite South West and The Landworker are back at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival this July, and are today, May Day, announcing the initial Unite Marquee line up for another packed weekend in the birthplace of rural trade unionism. Kicking off the weekend in the Unite Marquee, often seen as the beating heart of the annual […]
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A sea of Unite flags filled Blake Gardens in Bridgwater on Friday (April 24th), as construction workers from Hinkley Point C (HPC) and trade union activists gathered around the Unite Workers Memorial to mark International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD). A large crowd gathered in the sun for the annual commemoration and heard from speakers including, […]
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A Unite branch in Devon has launched a new festival this summer to bring people together in troubled times, and is free to Unite members. Unite on the Hill is a two-day family event that aims to combine the energy of a music festival with the relaxation of a seaside holiday. The festival takes place […]
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After weeks of determined strike action that began in mid January, WSP Textiles workers in Stroud and Dursley yesterday (5 March) voted to accept an improved pay offer from the company. The workers at the sports cloth manufacturer were on strike for the first time in their history, and the industrial action saw snooker and […]
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Unite has strongly welcomed the government’s announcement that it has awarded the contract for the new medium lift helicopter (MLH) contract to the Leonardo factory in Yeovil. The government’s decision to award the contract follows a year plus campaign by Unite and its defence members to ensure that the contract was awarded. The awarding of […]
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Unite members from WSP Textiles made their voices heard last week at the Players Championship snooker tournament in Telford, as part of their ongoing campaign for better pay and conditions. The highly skilled workers produce world-class snooker cloth used in many elite tournaments, such as the Players Championship, around the world – yet many are […]
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Textile workers from Gloucestershire have spoken about why they are continuing to take strike action against a world famous employer who refuses to pay them properly for the skilled jobs they do. Striking tennis ball and snooker cloth makers are now in their third week of industrial action, in a dispute over pay that could […]
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Textile workers from Gloucestershire have spoken about why they are continuing to take strike action against a world famous employer who refuses to pay them properly for the skilled jobs they do. Striking tennis ball and snooker cloth makers are now in their third week of industrial action, in a dispute over pay that could […]
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Tennis ball and snooker cloth makers started industrial action today (12 January) over pay that could result in shortages at tournaments. Workers at sports cloth manufacturer WSP Textiles are on strike action for the first time in their history which will see snooker and tennis tournaments under threat due to a lack of baize and […]
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Unite reps at Hinkley Point C have spoken about the vital role of Health and Safety reps in the workplace in a new video from Unite South West. The film hears from Unite reps Sam Thomas and Maria Boyle and focuses on the toll that working away from home and family for long periods of […]
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Unite Community members joined with fellow trade unionists and local activists to organise “Bridgwater Together” on Saturday (15 Nov). The annual event aims to bring together communities from across the Somerset town, build bridges and celebrate what they all have in common. The event is now in its 11th year, and fills the town with […]
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Watch any news program where a procession, demonstration or strike is taking place and you can’t miss the colourful site of trade union banners marching proudly at the front. This is particularly striking at events such as the Durham Miners Gala and Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. Unite South West has been working with the Shire Hall […]
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Yesterday (Feb 6) Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham visited reps at Europe’s largest construction site, Hinkley Point C in Somerset. Sharon Graham was there to meet Unite reps and discuss key areas within construction and how the union can support them. While there she took the opportunity to push for investment for Sizewell C in […]
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Unite South West have unveiled a brand new union banner for the region highlighting the areas working history and tradition of fighting for peoples rights. The banner recognises some of the trade union heroes from across the region, with images of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the Bristol Bus Boycott and Tony Benn gracing the front and […]
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Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham rallied the crowds at this year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, getting huge cheers as she welcomed people to the event saying, “This is the first time in 14 years that Tolpuddle has met without the cloud of the Tories hanging over us.” Sharon said: “Friends, as we gather here today in […]
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Unite is inviting you to raise a tankard with lifelong trade union member Nigel Clatworthy when he makes his Tolpuddle debut at the Unite Marquee at this year’s festival. Nigel plays under the name “FMI Clatters” and is a regular sight in the pubs and festivals across the south west – but what many people […]
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