'Hollow' levelling-up promises
Thursday, July 15th, 2021
Unite slams prime minister Boris Johnson’s latest speech on ‘levelling up’ the country
4 min
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'Patchwork protection'
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Unite welcomes London and West Yorkshire announcements on mask wearing – but warns of gov’t creating ‘chaos and confusion’ after dropping England-wide mandate
6 min
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Mask wearing must continue to ease burden on NHS
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
Mask wearing should be compulsory in NHS settings as Covid infection rates soar, Unite said
3 min
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Amazon accused of pandemic profiteering
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
Unite raises Amazon’s pandemic profiteering with the Competition and Markets Authority
4 min
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Bus drivers 'deserve to be treated better'
Monday, July 12th, 2021
Bus drivers briefed on safety rights after government confirms ending of mask wearing rules on public transport
3 min
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MoD's 'addiction to outsourcing a disaster'
Monday, July 12th, 2021
MoD outsourcing undermines workers’ conditions, is inefficient and risks safety, Unite warns select committee
3 min
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Tower Hamlets 'must keep its word and stop privatisation'
Monday, July 12th, 2021
Tower Hamlets' privatisation of elderly assessment team slammed as workers strike
3 min
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'Important victory' for Carillion workers
Monday, July 12th, 2021
Unite wins significant legal victory for Carillion workers seeking compensation following company’s collapse
3 min
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Council funding gaps must be closed
Friday, July 9th, 2021
£3bn council funding blackhole from pandemic will ‘tear communities apart’ unless fixed
3 min
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'Footie' bank holiday?
Friday, July 9th, 2021
Unite: potential extra bank holiday should be made permanent – and every worker must receive it
5 min
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Government 'must move to protect aviation workers'
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Government changes on amber list travel rules will not return aviation to full health, warns Unite
3 min
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Clark's workers face fire and rehire threat
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Unite warns Clarks’ entire Somerset operation could strike over fire and rehire attacks
3 min
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'Time for dithering on new nuclear capacity is over'
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Heat turned up over lack of ministerial commitment to ‘green’ financing of nuclear energy
3 min
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'Piling more pressure' on 'exhausted drivers'
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Industry bodies echo Unite's opposition to extension of maximum lorry driver hours
5 min
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'The chancellor has to think again'
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
As the government confirms it will press ahead with Universal Credit cut, Unite urges ministers to rethink decision
6 min
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Brush Electrical workers face 'sign or be sacked' ultimatum
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
Fire and rehire turns into ‘sign or be sacked’ for striking East Midland’s Brush Electrical Machines engineers
4 min
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'Huge victory'
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
Greenwich housing repair staff win ‘one of best’ pay and productivity deals at London councils, says Unite
3 min
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Making 'difficult situation worse'
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
Government’s decision to relax lorry driver rules will not solve driver shortage, warns Unite
4 min
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