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'They must be properly rewarded'

Thursday, May 14th, 2020

Unite calls on government to support council workers as English councils face £10bn coronavirus ‘black hole’

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'Hugely concerning'

Monday, May 11th, 2020

Unite warns over impending 'catastrophe' in meat and poultry sector after Covid-19 death at Moy Park site

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‘At a fork in the road’

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

Responding to a manufacturers’ body report out today (May 7) on how long businesses would need to recover from the lockdown, Unite has warned that the nation st...

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Standing together really works – even at a distance

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all.  Even more so f...

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'Struggling families cannot be made to pay for the crisis'

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

As food bank use skyrockets, Unite Community Norfolk branch continues wth holiday hunger project

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Why furlough when you can sack?

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

Unite officer with responsibility for Rolls-Royce in Derby, Tony Tinley, said, “Both ethically and morally, Giant should be accessing all monies available to en...

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‘We are worth more’

Monday, May 4th, 2020

Today (Monday May 4) Unite has launched a social media campaign with a powerful video highlighting just how vital our council worker members have been in keepin...

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Hold firm plea

Monday, May 4th, 2020

Responding to the news that Rolls-Royce is looking to cut ‘up to 8,000’ UK jobs, Unite called for the company today (May 4) to ‘hold firm’ and avoid short-term ...

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, May 1st, 2020

UniteLive highlights this week's heroes and 'zeroes' amid coronavirus epidemic

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'Honour lives lost'

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

IWMD latest: Fallen bus drivers must get recognition they deserve

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We will remember them

Monday, April 27th, 2020

From Edinburgh to the Eden Project, from Aberystwyth to Aldeburgh there will be no outdoor memorials – the squares where annually workers come to honour and com...

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Unite fights an 'unprecedented crisis'

Monday, April 27th, 2020

‘Sort this out [govt] and stop putting pressure on NHS workers’ call

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London Ambulance Service

'Everything is jam tomorrow'

Monday, April 27th, 2020

“Unite is urgently calling for ambulance workers to be given clear guidance regarding triaging which patients should be taken to hospital and more action on PPE...

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Salute to our food workers

Friday, April 24th, 2020

Unite hails ‘unsung heroes’ working to keep the country’s stomachs full

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, April 24th, 2020

UniteLive highlights the latest ‘heroes and zeroes’ amid coronavirus epidemic

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Litany of criticism

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

“It is the right of every single worker in this country not to put themselves at risk of injury or hazard if they're going to work,” he said, noting that the la...

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, April 17th, 2020

UniteLive highlights the latest ‘heroes and zeroes’ amid coronavirus epidemic

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End PPE postcode lottery call

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

The postcode lottery that exists in the supply and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) must end, Unite has told the government today (April 15).

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