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'Piling more pressure' on 'exhausted drivers'

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Industry bodies echo Unite's opposition to extension of maximum lorry driver hours

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'The chancellor has to think again'

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

As the government confirms it will press ahead with Universal Credit cut, Unite urges ministers to rethink decision

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Brush Electrical workers face 'sign or be sacked' ultimatum

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Fire and rehire turns into ‘sign or be sacked’ for striking East Midland’s Brush Electrical Machines engineers

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'Huge victory'

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Greenwich housing repair staff win ‘one of best’ pay and productivity deals at London councils, says Unite

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Making 'difficult situation worse'

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Government’s decision to relax lorry driver rules will not solve driver shortage, warns Unite

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'We won't give up the fight'

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Unite members at GKN Erdington take the fight to save their plant to Parliament

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Bus workers furious over gov't plans to end mandatory masks

Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

Unite officer John Murphy: ‘taking off masks will increase the risk’ to bus workers

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Royal London hospital strikes off

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Royal London hospital strikes suspended as Serco offers major concessions in bullying and roster dispute

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Hackney parking wardens balloted for strike action

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Hackney parking wardens seek pay justice in last year of outsourcer’s contract

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'Act of gross negligence'

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Mask wearing should remain compulsory on public transport, warns Unite

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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.

GKN workers take fight to Parliament

Monday, July 5th, 2021

GKN workers to lobby parliament in battle to save factory from closure

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Morrisons 'takeover stampede'

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Morrisons must give unbreakable guarantees on workers' jobs and pay in stampede for sale

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'Leave that £20 well alone'

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Six former Tory work and pensions secretaries call on chancellor to halt planned Universal Credit cut

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Unite slams gov't 'live with Covid' plans

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Living with Covid without furlough or sick pay `utterly irresponsible’ and will cost jobs, says Unite

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On 73rd birthday, NHS 'in urgent need of massive investment'

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Time for Javid to hand the NHS a ‘generous’ 73rd birthday present, says Unite

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Lorry drivers 'voting with their feet' over low pay

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Relaxing immigration rules for lorry drivers is a “sticking plaster’ and won’t solve industry’s problems, warns Unite

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'Pathetic'

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Tennis champion Andy Murray slams government's one per cent NHS pay rise proposal

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Great Bear lorry drivers secure bumper pay deal

Thursday, July 1st, 2021

Great Bear lorry drivers on Port Sunlight Unilever contract secure pay deal that sees their pay rise by 12 per cent

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