'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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'All in this together'?
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
Heathrow rejects workers’ offer to payback bonuses to help avert industrial action
4 min
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Wear Red Day set to be 'biggest one yet'
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
Unite urges everyone to ‘show racism the red card’ on Wear Red Day today
6 min
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Young people 'consigned to the scrapheap'
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Nearly 2m young people fear homelessness if they lose their jobs
6 min
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Cornwall 'hung out to dry'
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Cornwall’s Tory MPs ‘failing to open the batting’ for cash-strapped public sector and economy
4 min
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'Prime' time to take on Amazon
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Gov’t must force retail giant Amazon to treat workers better and pay more tax
7 min
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ESS 'UK's most heartless employer'
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Unite slams outsourcer ESS' sign or be sacked policy as Parliament prepares to debate cruel practices
5 min
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A ‘terrible, retrograde step for UK farming’
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
What is more important than the safety of the food we put into our mouths each day? UK farming is renowned for its stringent standards, but now, with yesterday’...
7 min
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Battle for Barnoldswick
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Rolls-Royce workers at historic Barnoldswick plant fight for their jobs - and an 80-year legacy of engineering excellence
4 min
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'On the precipice of an unemployment crisis'
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Redundancy figures surge at the fastest rate since records began
7 min
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