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‘Solid collective action’
Pay strikes at Wigan plastic manufacturer Alpla UK have been postponed to allow workers to vote on an improved offer tabled by the company, Unite,... Read More
Gov’t ‘sponsoring exploitation of drivers’
Changes to lorry cabotage will result in driver exploitation and misery warns Unite
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‘Disappointed and angry’
Unions representing council and school support staff have today (October 15) urged employers to return to pay talks with an improved offer as they prepare... Read More
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‘Tremendous victory’
The threat of strike action involving bus drivers employed by Stagecoach in south Lancashire has ended after members of Unite accepted a vastly improved pay... Read More
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Chesterfield bus strikes off
Planned strike action scheduled for next week by Chesterfield bus staff employed by Yorkshire Traction Company (part of the multimillion pound Stagecoach group) based at... Read More
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‘Resounding victory’ at Manchester Metrolink
Strike action planned for the Manchester Metrolink tram system, which would have resulted in severe disruption to travel throughout Greater Manchester, has been called off,... Read More
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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.... Read More
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‘Massive milestone’
An inflation-busting pay increase has been negotiated for 350 drivers and warehouse staff working for drinks logistics giant GXO, which Unite the union said was... Read More
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Manchester braced for traffic turmoil
Greater Manchester is braced for severe travel disruption later this month as over 1,000 bus drivers employed by Stagecoach begin strike action over pay. The... Read More
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Animal charity workers in consultative strike vote
Howls of protest have met plans to cut staff at the long-established Mayhew animal charity in North West London, as Unite the union holds a... Read More
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Bumper pay deal for lorry drivers on Sainsbury’s contract
Unite has secured a ‘significant’ pay rise for more than 200 DHL lorry drivers employed at the Sainsbury’s regional distribution centre in Dartford. The increase,... Read More
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Kinchbus drivers in strike vote
A pay dispute at Kinchbus could lead to serious disruption to bus services in Loughborough and the East Midlands, Unite said today (October 12). Around... Read More
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‘When workers stick together’
Unite has secured an agreement to gain formal recognition and end the two-tier workforce on the Heinz distribution contract in Wigan, resulting in many drivers... Read More
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Stagecoach Chesterfield bus drivers to strike
Bus services in Chesterfield face severe disruption this autumn and winter as drivers employed by the Yorkshire Traction Company, part of the Stagecoach group, take... Read More
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FCA staff in union recognition fight
Unite, the union for finance sector staff, has called on the City regulator to hear the concerns of its workforce as the union sees a... Read More
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Arriva Guildford bus depot to close
The flawed nature of bus privatisation has been vividly exposed by the announcement that Arriva is closing its depot in Guildford, leaving the travel arrangements... Read More
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PM told to ‘get a grip’ on energy crisis
The leader of the UK's main manufacturing and energy union, Unite, on Sunday (October 10) called upon the prime minister to 'get a grip and... Read More
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Scotland Stagecoach East workers reject pay offer
Unite Scotland confirmed today (October 8) that around 600 Stagecoach East workers across Fife, Perth and Strathtay have rejected the latest pay offer from the... Read More
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Scunthorpe scaffolders fight for fair pay
Striking scaffolders working on the British Steel site in Scunthorpe will hold a march on Monday (October 11) as part of their campaign for fair... Read More
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Manchester Metrolink strikes off
A strike scheduled for this Sunday (October 10) on Manchester’s Metrolink tram system has been suspended at the eleventh hour following a fresh pay offer.... Read More