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300 million cups of coffee lost

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

JDE Banbury plant loses six million jars of coffee production in ‘fire and rehire’ row, says Unite

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Bosses ‘filmed families’ at JDE protest

Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

Unite accuses Jacob Douwe Egberts bosses of carrying out covert surveillance of workers and families

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'Huge victory' at Manchester Go North West

Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

Unite defeats fire and rehire to end one of the country’s longest-running industrial disputes

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'Paltry offer'

Monday, May 17th, 2021

“Disappointing” council pay offer ignores huge Covid effort of workforce, say unions

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Lancashire biomedical scientists to strike

Friday, May 14th, 2021

Biomedical scientists to strike for three more weeks in June over Lancashire trust’s ‘bad faith’ in reneging over pay upgrade

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'No room for complacency'

Friday, May 14th, 2021

Public warned of Covid complacency as restaurants and pubs prepare for indoor service from Monday

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Thurrock Council waste and recycling strikes go on

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

Essential workers fighting to defend their pay from Thurrock Council bosses resolve to continue strike action

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NI bread shortages warning

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

Likelihood of bread shortages in Northern Ireland this weekend as Hovis workers confirm all-out strike action

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Loneliness and mental strain has to stop

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

Senior figures from across the road haulage, warehousing and logistics sector will join a roundtable event tomorrow (Thursday 13 May) with Unite, to discuss how...

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'Nasty side of govt'

Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

“The moves on voter ID that could see millions of young and poor people lose their vote alongside the plan to curtail the right to protest - long and dearly hel...

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'Classic example of bandit capitalism'

Monday, May 10th, 2021

First Group Pensions: Coast Capital can’t be allowed to prevent black hole being plugged

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Fire and rehire protest ahead of Queen's Speech

Monday, May 10th, 2021

Workers take to Thames to call for Queen’s Speech end to fire and rehire

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Following the shocking news that car parts supplier Unipart Automotive has gone into administration, over a thousand Unite members fear the worst for their jobs.

'Excellent alternative business plan'

Friday, May 7th, 2021

Birmingham GKN Melrose workers present alternative business plan to keep site open

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Fire and rehire ban call

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Unions and MPs join forces to call for fire and rehire ban as pressure builds on government to take action

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Gene edited food rules to be relaxed

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Unite urges caution as both UK and EU look to relax gene edited food rules

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JDE dispute latest

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Talks tomorrow in Banbury coffee workers’ ‘fire and rehire’ row, as Unite announces new strike dates

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'Biggest shake-up of pathology services in decades'

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Unite calls for public review over plans for mega blood sample centre in Lancashire

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IHG bosses: 'do the right thing'

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

Climate conference in Glasgow should be catalyst for global hotel group reset on employment rights

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