'Jewels in the crown of Northern Ireland economy'

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Labour MPs highlight Northern Ireland aerospace job losses and reiterate Unite's call for sector support package

6 min

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Choc workers lose out on bonus pay parity

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

There is ‘growing resentment’ amongst Cadbury workers denied bonuses for working through the coronavirus pandemic that have been paid to US and EU staff employe...

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Furlough pay grab outrage

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Workers were informed in writing that while they were on furlough they would receive 100 per cent of their pay – but when they began to be paid it became appare...

3 min

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royal mail

Royal Mail to axe 2,000 managerial jobs

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Unite slams Royal Mail bosses’ poor decision-making amid ‘devastating’ announcement

4 min

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apprentices

Unite brands job cuts news as ‘premature’

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

The union says that with the government’s furlough programme continuing in some form until October, and with the union fighting for a sector support package, th...

4 min

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nuclear power

Invest in 'new' nuclear call

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Unite: nuclear power is key to a post-pandemic economic revival

3 min

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Goldstar Transport using Covid-19 'as smokescreen'

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Unite to ballot members as haulage firm closes Suffolk depot

3 min

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pathologists

Millions waiting for tests as NHS backlog builds

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Labour calls for plan to help skyrocketing number of patients waiting for life-saving tests

5 min

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Swissport to axe more than 4,500 jobs

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Ground handling firm Swissport job losses underscore urgent need for aviation sector support package

5 min

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Not just for Covid

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Each year the demand for these meals has grown. We have seen at first hand the effect of poverty, and the difficulty and sadness of parents unable to feed their...

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'Stop the sackings'

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite warns hospitality bosses to stop redundancies after industry bosses secure 2 metre to 1 metre rule change

4 min

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Invest in UK space programme call

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite: Gov't must invest in UK space programme or lose skills and risk security

4 min

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Car manufacturing

'Stark warning' over mass car job losses

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite reiterates call for car industry support as third of automotive jobs at risk

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PM announces easing of lockdown measures

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite urges caution and reiterates H&S reps call as social distancing reduced from 2m to 1m

7 min

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Social distancing changes risk meat factory outbreaks

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

An expected downgrading to the two-metre social distancing rule risks causing ‘more outbreaks’ of coronavirus within the meat processing sector, Unite said toda...

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Unite ready to deploy 'army' of health & safety reps

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Government urged to accept union safety support ahead of social distancing reduction

4 min

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swansea tidal lagoon

Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project at risk?

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Unite: Wales will “never forgive” PM if he blocks Swansea Tidal Lagoon

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Johnson unlikely to ‘get it done’ by year’s end

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Lighthizer said the timelines established in the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority law make it “nearly impossible” for Congress to consider a US-UK trade deal this...

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