Scrap ‘queen of the skies’ call

Friday, July 17th, 2020

Unite believes that while the 747 jet is held in high regard, it is now time for the ‘queen of the skies’ to relinquish her throne. The entire aviation industry...

4 min

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, July 17th, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus pandemic

9 min

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'They're left totally in the dark'

Friday, July 17th, 2020

In part two of our series on rural poverty, we highlight the plight of migrant workers

10 min

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appledore shipyard

Buyers seek to purchase Appledore

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

Expected re-opening of Appledore shipyard vindication of Unite’s campaign

3 min

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UK payrolls dwindle by 640,000 under lockdown

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

Pressure builds on Chancellor to act as job loss crisis grows

5 min

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Here’s why you should fix the apprenticeship levy, Chancellor

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

Vast sums of cash are standing idle in the Treasury, with employers seeing it as a tax, unable to access it to fund recognised apprenticeships for either their ...

7 min

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More BBC job losses announced

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

Latest round of BBC job losses is deplored by Unite

3 min

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‘Stay upbeat and determined’

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

Every year we celebrate our union’s history at rural trade union festivals all around the country – the women Chainmakers, Tolpuddle, Burston and others. We com...

3 min

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Vote of no confidence in easyJet executive

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

Unite begins ballot of no confidence in easyJet COO Peter Bellew

3 min

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PM grilled over British Airways' fire and rehire plans

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

BA staff and supporters hail Labour leader Kier Starmer’s intervention over BA’s landing slots

6 min

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'We will overcome'

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

This year’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival 2020 starts Friday, July 17 and runs through till Sunday July 19. The festival is for many the highlight of the trade un...

7 min

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Be smart - wear a Unite-branded face covering

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

Unite-branded WHO compliant face coverings now available on pre-order

4 min

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'Nervous, sceptical and divided'

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

New major poll finds public unconvinced by Sunak’s summer statement

4 min

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Council outsourcing firms told to 'come clean'

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Companies with council outsourcing contracts are being urged to be open their books

4 min

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Take action govt before ‘it’s too late for West Mids’ call

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Unite is demanding political support for businesses and workers striving to stem the West Midlands jobs loss tsunami, that has seen at least 8,000 jobs vanish f...

5 min

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'There must be no delay' in crane accident investigation

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Unite writes to HSE demanding answers after fatal crane accident in east London

4 min

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‘Losing a lifeline to the outside world’

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

For many there’ll be a choice. The TV, paying bills or putting food on the table. We’re talking about a generation here that fought in the war, that built our N...

2 min

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'We must demand better'

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

The hospitality industry is storing up big problems for the future

5 min

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