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st mungos

St Mungo's strikes called off

Friday, July 16th, 2021

St Mungo’s strikes end after independent review into bullying grievances agreed

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pathologists

Lancashire biomedical scientists strike latest

Friday, July 16th, 2021

Lancashire biomedical scientists to hold second strike ballot in pay upgrade dispute

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'We will not let racists have the final word'

Friday, July 16th, 2021

Unite condemns online racism against England football players as four arrested over racist abuse on social media

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'Action on tips now'

Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Hospitality workers protest over lack of action on fair tips as new survey reveals scale of exploitation and abuse in the industry

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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.

'We're on the verge of shutdown'

Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Unite highlights concerns from auto industry employers over large numbers of workers advised to self-isolate by test and trace app

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'Hollow' levelling-up promises

Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Unite slams prime minister Boris Johnson’s latest speech on ‘levelling up’ the country

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'Patchwork protection'

Wednesday, July 14th, 2021

Unite welcomes London and West Yorkshire announcements on mask wearing – but warns of gov’t creating ‘chaos and confusion’ after dropping England-wide mandate

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Mask wearing must continue to ease burden on NHS

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

Mask wearing should be compulsory in NHS settings as Covid infection rates soar, Unite said

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Amazon accused of pandemic profiteering

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

Unite raises Amazon’s pandemic profiteering with the Competition and Markets Authority

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Bus drivers 'deserve to be treated better'

Monday, July 12th, 2021

Bus drivers briefed on safety rights after government confirms ending of mask wearing rules on public transport

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MoD's 'addiction to outsourcing a disaster'

Monday, July 12th, 2021

MoD outsourcing undermines workers’ conditions, is inefficient and risks safety, Unite warns select committee

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Tower Hamlets 'must keep its word and stop privatisation'

Monday, July 12th, 2021

Tower Hamlets' privatisation of elderly assessment team slammed as workers strike

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'Important victory' for Carillion workers

Monday, July 12th, 2021

Unite wins significant legal victory for Carillion workers seeking compensation following company’s collapse

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Council funding gaps must be closed

Friday, July 9th, 2021

£3bn council funding blackhole from pandemic will ‘tear communities apart’ unless fixed

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'Footie' bank holiday?

Friday, July 9th, 2021

Unite: potential extra bank holiday should be made permanent – and every worker must receive it

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Government 'must move to protect aviation workers'

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Government changes on amber list travel rules will not return aviation to full health, warns Unite

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Clark's workers face fire and rehire threat

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Unite warns Clarks’ entire Somerset operation could strike over fire and rehire attacks

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nuclear power

'Time for dithering on new nuclear capacity is over'

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Heat turned up over lack of ministerial commitment to ‘green’ financing of nuclear energy

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