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Construction firm accused of 'union busting'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Construction firm NG Bailey embroiled in wages dispute

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'Fighting the corner of the low-waged and vulnerable'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Unite throws support behind Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and northern communities

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Punishing the poorest

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Unite: proposed TfL funding will hit poorest Londoners hardest

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Some more susceptible to Long-Covid than others

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Groundbreaking study reveals women and those over 50 at greater risk of developing Long-Covid

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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 will not allow workers to be sold out'

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Walsall demonstration to protest at Chamberlin and Hill Castings pay cuts

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'Epidemic of ill health' at Heathrow

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

Shock new survey reveals reality of working at Heathrow as airport bosses press ahead with huge pay cuts

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'Shocked and angry'

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Industrial discontent looming in construction as out of touch employers impose a pay freeze on workers

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'Short-sighted and self-defeating'

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Unite joins TUC in campaign to save Union Learning Fund

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PM 'must stop playing politics with people's lives'

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Unite GS Len McCluskey: no deal Brexit will be disaster for economy already suffering from pandemic

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‘Stop attacking workers’ terms’ call

Friday, October 16th, 2020

The union is writing to all the MPs and councillors in area 10 (Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and South Lancashire) informing them of what is occurri...

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'Grim news' for hospitality

Friday, October 16th, 2020

The announcement that the pub chain Marston’s is to axe more than 2,000 jobs has led Unite to renew its call for the government to give concrete support for the...

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Fuel tanker drivers to strike?

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Unite fuel tanker drivers employed by Hoyer Petrolog UK who are based at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in a ...

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'All in this together'?

Thursday, October 15th, 2020

Heathrow rejects workers’ offer to payback bonuses to help avert industrial action

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Young people 'consigned to the scrapheap'

Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Nearly 2m young people fear homelessness if they lose their jobs

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Cornwall 'hung out to dry'

Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Cornwall’s Tory MPs ‘failing to open the batting’ for cash-strapped public sector and economy

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ESS 'UK's most heartless employer'

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

Unite slams outsourcer ESS' sign or be sacked policy as Parliament prepares to debate cruel practices

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'On the precipice of an unemployment crisis'

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

Redundancy figures surge at the fastest rate since records began

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BA boss Alex Cruz replaced

Monday, October 12th, 2020

Unite calls for a ‘new chapter of constructive relations’ at British Airways as Aer Lingus chief installed as Cruz’ successor

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