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7,000 London transport workers furloughed
Friday, April 24th, 2020
Furloughed TfL workers should act as ‘a spur’ for government financial rescue package
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Salute to our food workers
Friday, April 24th, 2020
Unite hails ‘unsung heroes’ working to keep the country’s stomachs full
4 min
Heroes and zeroes
Friday, April 24th, 2020
UniteLive highlights the latest ‘heroes and zeroes’ amid coronavirus epidemic
7 min
The doctor will see you now…
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
The doctor can speak to you now. From behind closed doors, head-phones for stethoscopes.
2 min
‘Knee jerk’ threat to 399 jobs
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
The decision to axe 399 workers at Safran Seats UK, which makes commercial airline seats, has been branded as ‘knee jerk’ as bosses should have continued to app...
3 min
Template for furlough deals?
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
An agreement which will see over 100 workers at 12 Greenwich libraries furloughed on 100 per cent of pay during the coronavirus pandemic, could become a nationw...
3 min
'From feast to famine'
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
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‘Essential workers must be able to afford essential things’
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
COVID-19 crisis exposes poor treatment of vital workers supplying major supermarkets
3 min
Woolwich Ferry workers win
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Woolwich Ferry workers to receive 100 per cent of pay if furloughed
3 min
'His loss is simply immeasurable'
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
“Gerallt was a hero alongside all of our frontline NHS staff. Day in day out they are selflessly putting themselves at risk in order to protect us all from this...
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Victory for casual workers at Marriott Hotels
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Unite celebrates key hospitality victory as casual staff furloughed
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Steep rise in care home deaths
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Care home deaths underscore urgent need for PPE in sector
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How to social distance safely
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
believe that people with big gardens should not be going to the park. Similarly if you go out and you have a garden you could make people sick by making a crow...
2 min
Unite Facebook live event
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Following on from Unite's popular Facebook Live legal Q&A event, Unite will be hosting another one Facebook Live Q&A for members in the health sector tomorrow (...
2 min
Litany of criticism
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
“It is the right of every single worker in this country not to put themselves at risk of injury or hazard if they're going to work,” he said, noting that the la...
7 min
Tough times for our cabbies
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
Four weeks into lockdown Unite London taxi driver Jim Kelly on what it's really like for our self-employed members.
2 min
Unite: taxi drivers in urgent financial support plea
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
“Taxi drivers are really struggling. We can’t wait until June to be paid.” That is the message being echoed by taxi drivers up and down the country, and it...
4 min
Unite winning for workers
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
Great news just in (April 21) has seen Unite save hundreds of Adecco agency workers from redundancy at world-renowned luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors.
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