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Help them get the pay they deserve

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Councillors from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to sign up and support a fair and proper pay rise for council workers in an online l...

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Furlough low-paid meter readers on full wages call

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Morrison Data Services can ‘well afford’ full furlough wages

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'Get a grip'

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Bus companies must ensure passengers wear face coverings

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Three food processing plants close amid outbreak fears

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Employers have ‘duty’ to safeguard staff and public as more meat factory coronavirus outbreaks ‘suspected’

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Aviation firm told to 'start playing by the rules'

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Heathrow company Menzies must play by the rules or face action

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'We need the government to step in'

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Unite presses case for sectoral government support at BEIS hearing

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Boris Johnson urged to support UK aerospace

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

PM must show same ‘dedication’ to saving aerospace as he has to painting official plane

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'Taking the pee'?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

Takeaways and fast food chains slammed for denying couriers toilet access

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Currency production to move overseas

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

De La Rue urged to think again as Gateshead banknote job losses announced

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car manufacturing

'Take action now' to support UK auto industry

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

Unite calls on gov’t to follow the lead of other countries as Spain announces £3.3bn car industry bailout

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'Groundbreaking' agreement in fight against racism

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

Employer signs Unite's Unity over Division charter to promote more tolerant workplace

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'Labour market on red alert'

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

Number of workers on UK payrolls plummets by 600,000

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jaguar land rover JLR

'Painful blow for loyal workforce'

Monday, June 15th, 2020

JLR job losses another devastating blow for auto workers

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Aviation job losses continue to mount

Monday, June 15th, 2020

Heathrow axes 500 ambassadors and Stobart Air closes base in Southend Airport

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'National disgrace'

Saturday, June 13th, 2020

Unite GS Len McCluskey welcomes MPs’ denunciation of British Airways

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universal credit austerity

UK economy in April sees record decline

Friday, June 12th, 2020

UK GDP records biggest monthly fall in recorded history amid week of big job loss announcements

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bin strike waste refuse

‘Warm words rub salt in wounds’

Friday, June 12th, 2020

About 100,000 council workers, members of Unite, will take part in a consultative ballot to see if they wish to reject or accept a pay and conditions offer for ...

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Childcare sector bailout call

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Unite joins call from TUC to protect women's jobs by supporting childcare provision

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