Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
The loss of 550 jobs at newspaper giant Reach is the latest example of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Unite said today (Tuesday July ...
3 min
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...
2 min
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 ...
4 min
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...
3 min
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 ...
5 min
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...
5 min
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 ...
4 min
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...
7 min
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid coronavirus crisis
11 min
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite: GKN Automotive must use furlough scheme ‘properly’
3 min
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...
7 min
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite AGS Steve Turner: gov’t must step up to defend vital industries and jobs
2 min
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Unite launches new campaign to save UK aerospace
6 min
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.
3 min
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...
3 min
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 ‘...
4 min
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...
4 min
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Unite AGS Steve Turner: we need sector-specific support to avert a tsunami of job losses
2 min
