coronavirus

Unite: Govt must ‘step up to the plate’

Friday, July 17th, 2020

Unite is urging the government and industry’s major employers to step up to the plate and act responsibly to save jobs, invest in skills and employee developmen...

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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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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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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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'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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‘A disaster waiting to happen’

Monday, July 13th, 2020

For many months Unite’s food and agriculture activists have been extremely concerned over the way workers are being packed into factories and field, many of the...

9 min

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Universal Credit 'should be safety net people rely on'

Monday, July 13th, 2020

Unite demands changes to Universal Credit system ahead of Unite Community day of action

2 min

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Universal 'discredit'

Monday, July 13th, 2020

Benefit sanctions ‘particularly cruel’ amidst widespread jobs destruction

3 min

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Manufacturing – at the heart of our economic recovery

Friday, July 10th, 2020

The webinar discuss threads around manufacturing being at the heart of any strategy to recover and rebuild our economy as we emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown.

2 min

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Education - your passport for the future

Friday, July 10th, 2020

Unite launches new online learning platform

2 min

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