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Take action govt before ‘it’s too late for West Mids’ call

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Unite is demanding political support for businesses and workers striving to stem the West Midlands jobs loss tsunami, that has seen at least 8,000 jobs vanish f...

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'There must be no delay' in crane accident investigation

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

Unite writes to HSE demanding answers after fatal crane accident in east London

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‘Losing a lifeline to the outside world’

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

For many there’ll be a choice. The TV, paying bills or putting food on the table. We’re talking about a generation here that fought in the war, that built our N...

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Universal 'discredit'

Monday, July 13th, 2020

Benefit sanctions ‘particularly cruel’ amidst widespread jobs destruction

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'BA's actions should have consequences'

Friday, July 10th, 2020

Political pressure mounts for BA to lose lucrative landing slots as cross-party MPs sign pledge

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construction

Construction site safety procedures 'inadequate'

Friday, July 10th, 2020

Unite says it won't back Construction Covid procedures until PPE and hygiene failings addressed

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GE announces more than 700 job losses

Friday, July 10th, 2020

GE job losses reinforce urgent need for a financial package to support UK manufacturing

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Ryanair deal secured

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Unite secures deal to prevent Ryanair job losses

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UK steel

Britain, we need our steel

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Unions call on government to use UK steel on Covid-19 recovery infrastructure projects

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More aerospace job losses in Derbyshire

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Unite vows to minimise job losses at Derbyshire-based aerospace company

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2,000 Rolls-Royce jobs to be shed in August

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Unite reiterates demand for aerospace support package as Rolls-Royce announces jobs to go as soon as August

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Urgent investigation call

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Unite calls for investigation after crane collapses in east London leaving one dead and four injured

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'Serious questions' over national security

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

‘National security’ concerns as Suffolk factory threatened with closure

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car manufacturing

Nissan pensions protest

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

Sunderland pensions protest over Nissan’s ‘disdain’ for workers

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car parking

NHS car parking charges may resume

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

Unite reiterates call for free NHS car parking in England to be made permanent as gov’t signals a reintroduction of charges

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Massive job losses rock DHL workers

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

On the eve of the Chancellor’s speech to the country designed to map the nation’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, 2,200 workers involved in the production of...

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Supply chain job losses pushes aerospace to the edge

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

With less than 24 hours to go before the Chancellor delivers his financial statement, Unite is warning that companies in the aerospace supply chain have announc...

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Jobs to go at media firm Reach – Covid-19 cited as reason

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

The loss of 550 jobs at newspaper giant Reach is the latest example of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Unite said today (Tuesday July ...

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