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Bexley council urged to sort out contractor

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Bexley council must sort out contractor or bin pay dispute will escalate, warns Unite

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Major Unite victory protects workers’ rights at Ineos

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Tribunal rules that an employer cannot impose a pay offer as Ineos forced to compensate workers

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Strikes to hit London's transport network

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Unite members at TfL and London Underground to strike over pensions, pay and jobs

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'Shame on Wabtec'

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Doncaster rail maintenance workers to strike over ‘abhorrent’ fire and rehire by US multi-national

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Red Funnel ferry workers to strike

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Strikes over poverty pay at Red Funnel set to shut down Southampton to Cowes ferries

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Exxon Fawley refinery workers in pay win

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

Strikes end at Southampton’s Exxon Fawley refinery as Unite secures pay lift for 100 workers

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Coventry bin lorry drivers renew strike mandate

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

100 per cent strike vote by HGV drivers sends determined message to Coventry Council

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Croydon refuse workers to strike

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

Croydon facing stinking summer as Veolia workers announce strike over poverty pay

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Babcock pay win

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

Unite wins 13% pay rise for Babcock workers at Devonport dockyard

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'Determined to secure fair pay'

Monday, June 6th, 2022

Scottish Government’s failure to address the crisis in local government pay could see schools close and waste ‘pile up on the streets’

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Moy Park workers down tools

Monday, June 6th, 2022

Moy Park strike shuts production at Randalstown feed mill as workers demand the rate for the job

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Unite's Sharon Graham: I felt this was a moment for the union movement to be reborn

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

The first female boss of the UK’s largest union is focusing on jobs, pay and conditions – and has hired an economist

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Unite launches ballot over pay at every Scottish local authority

Monday, May 30th, 2022

Unite serves notice to all 32 Scottish local authorities that strike ballots are imminent

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CEOs now pocketing an average £3.6m in pay

Monday, May 30th, 2022

Unite GS hits out against Bank of England governor's failure to highlight need for chief executive pay restraint

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British Airways check-in staff in strike vote

Monday, May 30th, 2022

British Airways’ passengers warned of major delays as workers ballot for pay strikes

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Unite celebrates another Glasgow Airport pay win

Monday, May 30th, 2022

Unite secures huge 28.5% pay deal for ICTS workers at Glasgow Airport

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'I can't find anything else to cut back on'

Monday, May 30th, 2022

In Part 1 of our series on why we’re marching on June 18, UniteLive investigates how pensioners are being slammed by cost of living crisis

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'Crisis of aviation industry's own making'

Friday, May 27th, 2022

Unite warns airport chaos will last entire summer season

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