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‘Failing’ Grayling port appointment ‘insult’ to Unite members

Friday, September 18th, 2020

Chris Grayling’s £100,000 part time Felixstowe port job ‘slap in the face’ to staff shouldering pay reductions.

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Local lockdowns on the rise amid spike in cases

Thursday, September 17th, 2020

North east latest region to face restrictions amid failed test and trace system

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nuclear power

Hitachi pulls out of Wylfa nuclear project

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

Energy white paper needed urgently to allay fears of UK's nuclear energy future

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Release government Brexit border report

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after ...

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BA CEO's comments to MPs 'not entirely correct'

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

Unite welcomes British Airways partial u-turn on fire and rehire – but warns issues not yet settled

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PM told to extend furlough - or risk opening job loss 'floodgates'

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

Unite GS Len McCluskey writes to prime minister Boris Johnson urging action on furlough scheme

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“A lifetime’s experience fighting for working people”

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary, has warmly congratulated Gail Cartmail on her election today (September 15) as the next president of the TUC.

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Inspiring the young and women to find their voices

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

This Tuesday, September 15, will be an unforgettable moment in the life of Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail. Because on this date, at the close o...

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Tech firm deal 'not in the UK's national interest'

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Government must prevent Arm sale to protect vital UK tech industry

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Defence workers 'left in tears'

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Unite slams MoD contractor ESS for forcing workers to accept pay cuts or be fired

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'Worried and fearful'

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

London City Airport workers left ‘worried and fearful' over job losses

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‘Global solidarity matters’

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

“Whether you are an engineer, teacher, transport worker or health worker in Europe or the USA, Brazil, South Asia, Latin America, or Australia – everyone is eff...

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BLM protests must leave 'long-lasting legacy'

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Unite's Susan Matthews contributes to TUC debate on tackling racism - and calls for urgent action

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Labour Starmer’s “get your priorities right and defeat virus” call to Johnson

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Calling on the government to replace the furlough scheme and outlaw ‘firing and re-hiring’ practices as part of a “genuine national plan” for jobs, Labour leade...

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'We're going to have to win it'

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Unite AGS Steve Turner in call to arms to fight for additional government support to avert job loss tsunami

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Unite concerns for PHE demise

Monday, September 14th, 2020

A total of 13 health unions and professional organisations, including Unite, have written to the health and social care secretary Matt Hancock protesting at Pub...

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Bus drivers begin strike ballot

Monday, September 14th, 2020

London bus drivers employed by Singapore-owned Metroline will be balloted next week for industrial action which could hit the capital's roads this autumn in a d...

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'We won't rest until we win'

Monday, September 14th, 2020

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady calls for new deal for working people

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