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Construction workers pursue pay rise

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

Unite leads way in submitting pay claim for constructions workers to meet galloping cost of living

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GB Terminals staff beat back fire and rehire

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Strikes by Sheerness dock workers employed by GB Terminals called off after workers defeat ‘fire and rehire’ threat

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Bus strikes on cards over 'pitiful' pay offer

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

London, Essex and Kent braced for bus delays as Arriva drivers ballot for strikes

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Gov't mandatory NHS jab U-turn welcomed

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Unite warns government must report soon to end anguish for workforce

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Ford cleaners pay win

Monday, January 31st, 2022

Unite pay victory for Ford contract cleaners at Dagenham and Dunton

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Coventry bin strikes begin

Monday, January 31st, 2022

All-out continuous bin strikes begin today as Labour council reneges on promised offer

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Outsourced Serco workers at Barts begin two-week strike

Monday, January 31st, 2022

Outsourced NHS workers fighting low pay and exploitation hold rally outside Royal London Hospital

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British Volt factory welcomed

Friday, January 21st, 2022

Unite welcomes British Volt factory but says UK auto sector needs more gigafactories

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'Pay Scunthorpe scaffolders rate for the job'

Friday, January 21st, 2022

Campaigners will stage protests at four Actavo sites ahead of scaffolders’ strike action

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Fight against police bill carries on

Thursday, January 20th, 2022

Unite welcomes gov’t defeat in House of Lords of some police bill measures – but fight is not over

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Mercedes Benz pay win

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Mercedes Benz Retail Group workers accelerate to a 13 per cent pay rise for 2022

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Fresh Manchester bus strikes

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

First Manchester bus drivers announce new strikes in pay dispute

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Bristol and Gloucestershire bus drivers in strike vote

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Stagecoach bus drivers in Bristol and Gloucestershire ballot for industrial action over low pay

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'Cost of living catastrophe'

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

As CPI rate of inflation climbs to 5.4%, Unite GS Sharon Graham demands significant wage rises

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Luton Airport

Luton airport pay win

Tuesday, January 18th, 2022

Luton airport workers secure pay increase to end pay dispute

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Back in the driving seat

Tuesday, January 18th, 2022

Unite member and bus driver Tracey Scholes will continue to drive her bus after Go Ahead Group agrees to Unite’s demands

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Threats to Heathrow flights in HGV drivers row

Monday, January 17th, 2022

HGV drivers at top Heathrow airline catering company balloted for strike action on pay and employment conditions

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Coventry bin strikes latest

Monday, January 17th, 2022

Coventry bin strikes stepped up to 'all-out strike' as council fails to make an offer to meet union demands for a decent pay rise

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