‘It’s not rocket science’
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Ahead of tomorrow’s (July 8) Chancellor’s Summer Statement, Unite assistant general secretary for manufacturing, Steve Turner, outlines what Unite is seeking in...
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Recognise NHS staff’s effort with pay rise
Monday, July 6th, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic reinforces – not diminishes – the strong case for the NHS workforce to receive a ‘beyond substantial’ pay rise for 2021-22, Unite said ...
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Covid crunch time talks tomorrow
Monday, July 6th, 2020
Crunch talks are due to take place tomorrow (Tuesday aJuly 7) to resolve health and safety concerns over the lack of Covid-19 prevention measures at the Crayfor...
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Avert construction apprenticeship crisis call
Monday, July 6th, 2020
The prime minister’s recent promise to ‘build, build, build’ the UK back to economic health will not be ‘get very far’ unless urgent action is taken to avert a ...
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BA should face slots review says angry public
Monday, July 6th, 2020
A new poll out today (July 6) reveals that the British public backs tough action against British Airways over its ‘fire and rehire’ plans – with both Conservati...
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‘They are putting people at risk’
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
When meat processing worker ‘Alex’ tested positive for coronavirus, he was forced to stay off work for a number of weeks, along with the colleagues he shares a ...
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In the line of duty
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
It’s rare for Unite Ireland senior regional organiser Davy Kettyles to watch breakfast TV – he normally listens to Today on Radio 4. But on one fine May morning...
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Heroes and zeroes
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid coronavirus crisis
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Halt 'rash' GKN Auto redundancies
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite: GKN Automotive must use furlough scheme ‘properly’
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‘Was that it’?
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Our ‘Build Back Better’ club acquired an application from a new aspiring member this week: welcome, Prime Minister. I hope that you will take some time to famil...
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'1930s figures of unemployment'
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite AGS Steve Turner: gov’t must step up to defend vital industries and jobs
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'Not a moment more to be lost'
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite launches new campaign to save UK aerospace
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‘PM, do not abandon working people now in their hour of need’
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
There’s rising panic being felt in homes across the country right now. The last 24 hours have seen a jobs bloodbath with over 10,000 lost.
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easyJet job losses ‘massive blow’
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Unite, last night (June 30) described the announcement that easyJet is intending to make 1,290 cabin crew redundant and close its hubs at Newcastle, Stansted an...
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Exploitation of migrant workers and coronavirus link must end
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
The link between outbreaks of Covid-19 at meat processing plants and the sector’s widespread exploitation of migrant workers on low pay and insecure contracts ‘...
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NHS staff Covid-19 fears for A&E as pubs reopen
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
NHS ambulance and A&E staff are braced ‘with a great deal of trepidation’ for the fall-out from the mass opening of pubs in England on Saturday, Unite warned to...
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'The scale of this is devastating'
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Unite AGS Steve Turner: we need sector-specific support to avert a tsunami of job losses
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'Act of industrial vandalism'
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Unite reiterates call for gov’t aerospace support as Airbus announces nearly 2000 job losses
6 min
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