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UK plunged into recession

Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

UK suffers ‘world-beating’ recession worse than any G7 country, as Britain’s excess death toll rises to highest in all Europe

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Bakkavor sick pay win

Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

Food manufacturer Bakkavor has committed to paying workers who need to self-isolate at its Newark dessert factory, where there has been a recent outbreak of cor...

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Serco track and trace failures

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Unite joins calls for lucrative Serco contract for track and trace services to be scrapped

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'Odious sleight of hand'

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Manchester bus drivers face losing £2,000-a-year in ‘bullying’ row

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'Adequate sick pay' call

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Self-isolating Bakkavor Newark workers need adequate sick pay

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'Ignored by the gov't in their hour of need'

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Unite reiterates call for furlough extension as three-quarters of a million jobs drop off UK payrolls

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Croydon council job cuts 'fire sale'

Monday, August 10th, 2020

Unite has urged Croydon council to pause consultation on mass redundancies to preserve jobs

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Heathrow 'greed'

Monday, August 10th, 2020

Industrial action not out of the question at Heathrow as `greed, not need’ forces huge pay cuts on workers

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Protect crane drivers from extreme heat call

Friday, August 7th, 2020

Unite calls for safety action as extreme heat puts crane drivers at risk

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'Wish you were here - to save aviation jobs'

Friday, August 7th, 2020

UK protests urge chancellor to keep aviation promise and prevent industry being ‘devastated’

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RSPCA jobs cull

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

RSPCA using Covid-19 as a ‘woeful’ excuse to sack 279 workers, says Unite

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NHS pay justice call

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

Unite reiterates call for NHS pay rise ahead of Saturday’s socially-distanced demos

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'Shame' on logistics giant DHL Tradeteam

Wednesday, August 5th, 2020

Unite condemns DHL Tradeteam depot closure and site downgrade in Wales as more than 250 jobs axed

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'Kick in the teeth'

Wednesday, August 5th, 2020

Unite condemns easyJet base closures which will impact employees, passengers and vital regional airports

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Bristol GKN jobs at risk

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020

As Bristol GKN threatens one in five job losses, Unite calls for all options to save jobs to be considered

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Unpaid 'career break'?

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020

Leisure giant GLL asks staff to volunteer to go a year without pay

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Liverpool easyJet demo

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020

Campaigners to hold demo tomorrow at Liverpool airport over easyJet's plans to close operations at 3 regional bases

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Co-op Insurance hypocrisy 'beyond belief'

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020

Unite to fight back as Co-op Insurance sold to union-busting firm, placing jobs and union recognition under threat

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