'Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Unite throws support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities

6 min

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Punishing the poorest

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Unite: proposed TfL funding will hit poorest Londoners hardest

4 min

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Some more susceptible to Long-Covid than others

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Groundbreaking study reveals women and those over 50 at greater risk of developing Long-Covid

6 min

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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.

'We will not allow workers to be sold out'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Walsall demonstration to protest at Chamberlin and Hill Castings pay cuts

3 min

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'Truly inspirational'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Unite endorses Cuban medic volunteers for Nobel Peace Prize for their work in fighting Covid-19 pandemic

2 min

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'This is not going away anytime soon'

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

Footballer Marcus Rashford and Labour party in latest fight for gov’t U-turn on free school meals

7 min

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'Epidemic of ill health' at Heathrow

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

Shock new survey reveals reality of working at Heathrow as airport bosses press ahead with huge pay cuts

4 min

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construction

'Shocked and angry'

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Industrial discontent looming in construction as out of touch employers impose a pay freeze on workers

4 min

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'Short-sighted and self-defeating'

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Unite joins TUC in campaign to save Union Learning Fund

4 min

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'The most visible, tangible benefit'

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Unite’s education director Jim Mowatt explains why the Union Learning Fund is so vital – and why it must be saved

7 min

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PM 'must stop playing politics with people's lives'

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Unite GS Len McCluskey: no deal Brexit will be disaster for economy already suffering from pandemic

3 min

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'Tiers' of woe

Friday, October 16th, 2020

UniteLIVE investigates the new lockdown system – and calls for urgent government support for workers facing financial hardship

9 min

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Have compassion for the unhappy

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Stretch out a hand but don’t clasp. Seize what’s left on the floor against the door.

2 min

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‘Stop attacking workers’ terms’ call

Friday, October 16th, 2020

The union is writing to all the MPs and councillors in area 10 (Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and South Lancashire) informing them of what is occurri...

4 min

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'Grim news' for hospitality

Friday, October 16th, 2020

The announcement that the pub chain Marston’s is to axe more than 2,000 jobs has led Unite to renew its call for the government to give concrete support for the...

3 min

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Fuel tanker drivers to strike?

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Unite fuel tanker drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK who are based at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in a ...

3 min

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, October 16th, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis

12 min

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‘Critically overstretched’

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Last week there were upsetting reports in the media of new mums feeling abandoned by their health visitors – a claim that has left our Unite dedicated health vi...

7 min

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