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A Phoenix for Christmas Dinner?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2020

“We’ve been working against holiday hunger for three and a half years now as a trade union with Unite Community and industrial members. I believe trade unions s...

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'The only way we will get through this is if we help each other'

Friday, November 13th, 2020

Unite rep Ethnie Abbasali explains why she's got involved with Unite's Christmas Appeal - and why everyone should take part too

7 min

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‘Bringing both sides of the community together’

Friday, November 6th, 2020

Covid is a cruel virus scarring us mentally as well as physically – raising anxiety, fears. Keeping families apart, making those happily living alone, lonely. B...

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'We'll be fighting tooth and nail for our members'

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

Unite vows to fight to redeploy all members after Sainsbury’s announces 3,500 job cuts

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'Skills, confidence and opportunities'

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

For more than 20 years, the Union Learning Fund has improved people’s life chances. Now it is under threat – here’s how you can help

9 min

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, October 23rd, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis

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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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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, October 16th, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis

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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...

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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

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Unite has got you covered

Monday, October 12th, 2020

Unite has developed a special 3-ply face covering to keep you and those you might come into contact with safer. The face covering complies with WHO standards g...

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, October 9th, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid coronavirus crisis

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'Crass and insensitive'

Friday, October 9th, 2020

Cabin crew should retrain as care workers? This isn’t the first time DWP secretary Therese Coffey’s comments have sparked fury

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Pandemic 'shines even brighter spotlight on mental health'

Friday, October 9th, 2020

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, mental health services have never been more important

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‘From strength to strength’

Tuesday, October 6th, 2020

Unite’s Unity over Division (UoD) campaign has received yet another boost after Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales became the second employer to sign th...

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Heroes and zeroes

Friday, October 2nd, 2020

UniteLIVE highlights the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis

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Unite celebrates Black History Month

Thursday, October 1st, 2020

Black History Month, which this year honours Black inventors, is now more important than ever

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‘We need a cohort of resources’

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

As previously reported on UNITElive Danny spent nine days in Kingston Hospital, Surrey, at the end of March this year. Danny had endured the full range of the v...

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