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BA CEO's comments to MPs 'not entirely correct'
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Unite welcomes British Airways partial u-turn on fire and rehire – but warns issues not yet settled
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Covid: Is writing on the wall for print and accountable broadcast news?
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
The rival GB news channel being set up from the headquarters of Rupert Murdoch is said to be FOX News in style and content. With that on the horizon and the ev...
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PM told to extend furlough - or risk opening job loss 'floodgates'
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Unite GS Len McCluskey writes to prime minister Boris Johnson urging action on furlough scheme
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“A lifetime’s experience fighting for working people”
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary, has warmly congratulated Gail Cartmail on her election today (September 15) as the next president of the TUC.
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Inspiring the young and women to find their voices
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
This Tuesday, September 15, will be an unforgettable moment in the life of Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail. Because on this date, at the close o...
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Tech firm deal 'not in the UK's national interest'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Government must prevent Arm sale to protect vital UK tech industry
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Defence workers 'left in tears'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Unite slams MoD contractor ESS for forcing workers to accept pay cuts or be fired
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'Worried and fearful'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
London City Airport workers left ‘worried and fearful' over job losses
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'Don't betray UK workers'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
New film outlines Unite's SOS for Jobs campaign's key demands
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‘Global solidarity matters’
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
“Whether you are an engineer, teacher, transport worker or health worker in Europe or the USA, Brazil, South Asia, Latin America, or Australia – everyone is eff...
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BLM protests must leave 'long-lasting legacy'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Unite's Susan Matthews contributes to TUC debate on tackling racism - and calls for urgent action
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Labour Starmer’s “get your priorities right and defeat virus” call to Johnson
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Calling on the government to replace the furlough scheme and outlaw ‘firing and re-hiring’ practices as part of a “genuine national plan” for jobs, Labour leade...
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'We're going to have to win it'
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Unite AGS Steve Turner in call to arms to fight for additional government support to avert job loss tsunami
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Unite concerns for PHE demise
Monday, September 14th, 2020
A total of 13 health unions and professional organisations, including Unite, have written to the health and social care secretary Matt Hancock protesting at Pub...
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Bus drivers begin strike ballot
Monday, September 14th, 2020
London bus drivers employed by Singapore-owned Metroline will be balloted next week for industrial action which could hit the capital's roads this autumn in a d...
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'We won't rest until we win'
Monday, September 14th, 2020
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady calls for new deal for working people
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'It's time for equality'
Monday, September 14th, 2020
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland calls for action on equality at TUC 2020
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'Unionised workplaces are safer workplaces'
Monday, September 14th, 2020
Unite takes part in first TUC debate on safety at work amid Covid-19 pandemic
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