‘Benchmark deal for all other bus companies to follow’
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
Unite has welcomed news today (December 8) that more than 1,300 First Bus Glasgow drivers are set to receive an inflation busting pay rise over the next two yea...
Hospitality staff subjected to abuse and death threats over mask wearing
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
Unite has demanded Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, acts now to ensure mandatory mask wearing for customers visiting hospitality venues across the UK, in the ...
Liverpool dockers secure improved pay deal
Monday, November 29th, 2021
Dock workers employed at the port of Liverpool have accepted a significantly improved pay offer.
Unite saves Christmas
Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
South West Sainsbury’s shortage fears ended as DHL drivers agree inflation beating pay increase
‘Landmark case’ in fight against NHS hiving-off
Friday, November 19th, 2021
The takeover of GP practices in London by US health insurance giant Centene Corporation will be subject of a judicial review in early 2022 after more than £70,0...
Time for tea? Time for talks more like
Friday, November 19th, 2021
Unite has called for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever, following the sale of its tea division to private equity group CVC Capital Partners, part ...
Workers must not pay for pandemic
Thursday, November 18th, 2021
Unite’s leader Sharon Graham said the union will continue to base claims on the RPI (retail price index) figure rather that CPI (consumer price index) because i...
‘An act of industrial vandalism’
Thursday, November 18th, 2021
Unite has today (November 18) described the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 spur to Leeds as an ‘act of industrial vandalism’.
Woolwich Ferry workers to strike again
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
Woolwich Ferry workers vote to strike over Transport for London’s ‘year of misrule’
Morrisons warehouse staff in strike ballot
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
Morrisons warehouse workers ballot for industrial action with pre-Christmas strikes looming
'Excellent result'
Friday, November 12th, 2021
Faiveley Transport workers on Merseyside secure pay increase as strikes avoided
'Tremendous achievement'
Friday, November 12th, 2021
Future of Rolls-Royce plant at Barnoldswick finally secured after long campaign
'Playing fast and loose with facts'
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Unite blasts Weetabix claims ‘fire and rehire’ tactics irrelevant to current dispute
Two weeks to save the NHS
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Unite leads campaign to oppose the Health and Care bill
University of Cambridge in outsourcing row
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Cambridge university maintenance staff being lined up for ‘misguided’ outsourcing deal, warns Unite
B&Q shortages warning
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
DIYers braced for nationwide B&Q store shortages after Wincanton causes warehouse strikes
Persuasion, not coercion
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Unite reiterates view that vaccines should be voluntary as health secretary announces mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff
‘Workers must not pay for pandemic’
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
Ahead of this afternoon’s Budget statement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, in no uncertain terms, that workers must not...