Don’t let 2020’s aviation industry become the new 1980s’ coal

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

A new report out today (June 11) on the UK’s aviation industry is saying as many as 124,000 jobs in the industry and its supply chain are at risk and could vani...

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UK economy 'among hardest hit' globally

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

As job losses mount, UK to take bigger economic hit than any other nation in developed world

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'Every workplace should be carer-friendly - it doesn't cost a thing'

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Carers’ Week: UniteLive highlights how workplace carers’ policies can make a big difference

7 min

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Unite video demolishes BA’s ‘fire & rehire’ claims

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

New Unite video reveals true extent of BA’s plans to use health crisis as cover to slash jobs

3 min

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'Together we can do everything'

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

Unite marks International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Workers

2 min

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Caring behind closed doors

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

Carers’ Week: unpaid carers’ voices must be heard

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‘Bad faith’ job cuts prompts strike call

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

The directors of Drax power station in north Yorkshire, part of the Drax Group, have been accused of ‘bad faith’ over 230 proposed redundancies when a pay deal ...

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Follow France’s investment lead call

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

Unite, which represents workers throughout aerospace and aviation, today (June 9) called on the UK government to follow the lead of France – and provide specifi...

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electric vehicles

Leadership and incentive now call

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

“The transition to electric vehicles will not occur overnight.  During this period the government must also be promoting and assisting the new generation of low...

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Unite support for members in ‘grim times’ plant closure

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

The news that over 430 jobs are under threat at the Bakkavor food manufacturing plant at Spalding, Lincolnshire is ‘a bitter pill’ for the workforce, Unite said...

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Following the shocking news that car parts supplier Unipart Automotive has gone into administration, over a thousand Unite members fear the worst for their jobs.

'Gov't must provide leadership now'

Monday, June 8th, 2020

Unite reiterates call for auto sector support as job losses mount

8 min

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Airbus Heathrow

Quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into effect

Monday, June 8th, 2020

Unite: New quarantine rules places ‘moral duty’ on government to support aviation

4 min

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Plaque on a Clock Tower

Friday, June 5th, 2020

I’d gone from Camden into Islington. No idea the area was once called - Copenhagen then a cattle market – the Caledonian.

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, June 5th, 2020

UniteLive highlights the latest ‘heroes and zeroes’ amid coronavirus epidemic

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Aero firm in 'brutal' jobs attack

Friday, June 5th, 2020

“SPS must not exploit the lockdown to force through these unnecessary redundancies and brutal attacks on terms and conditions,” commented Unite regional officer...

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bentley

Luxe car firm axe 1,000 jobs

Friday, June 5th, 2020

Bentley currently employs 4,200 workers at its factory in Crewe, Cheshire. The proposed 1,000 redundancies, which will be on a voluntary basis, account for almo...

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Unite Community Norwich

Report shines ‘searing light’ on Covid-19

Friday, June 5th, 2020

As Unite had long suspected class and race are the biggest factors in determining those that have died or been taken ill by the Covid-19 pandemic – now an unden...

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Unite secures win as face coverings made mandatory on public transport

Friday, June 5th, 2020

Unite proclaims mandatory face coverings victory for transport workers’ safety and mental health

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