Outsourcing in disguise
Monday, September 27th, 2021
Unite delegate and rep Gary Cummins speaks out against local government outsourcing to private sector
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Tips justice at last?
Friday, September 24th, 2021
Unite welcomes tips legislation but said delay has cost waiting staff £2,000-a-year
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Scunthorpe scaffolders to strike
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Disruption expected as scaffolders at British Steel in Scunthorpe announce strike action over pay
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Pay lorry drivers more
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
POLL: Over half of voters say pay truck drivers more to ease supermarket food shortages
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Save Springfields nuclear jobs call
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Unions demand new owner to save Preston’s Springfields nuclear jobs
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GKN strikes off
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Planned strike action at GKN Automotive factory in Birmingham suspended
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National Express warned over Stagecoach takeover bid
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Unite warns National Express that potential Stagecoach takeover bid comes amid industrial unrest
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Manchester Stagecoach bus drivers to vote for strike action
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Bus passengers in Greater Manchester could face severe disruption if drivers employed by Stagecoach vote for strike action
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Bring back mandatory masks on public transport call
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Unite and others raise safety concerns as mask-wearing on public transport falls after mandate dropped
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'Members in dispute must be my first priority'
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Unite GS Sharon Graham says industrial disputes will take priority over attendance at Labour conference
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Scottish Ambulance Service funding 'welcome' but 'not enough'
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Unite welcomes extra support for Scottish Ambulance Service but warns it ‘will not be enough’
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Manchester Metrolink strikes off
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Manchester Metrolink strikes suspended as workers secure improved pay offer
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Lorry drivers' hours extension 'reckless'
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Unite warns 'law-breaking' fresh extension of lorry drivers' hours brings danger to roads
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Health and Care bill 'Trojan horse' for more NHS privatisation
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Government accused of using pandemic as ‘smokescreen’ to push through new health bill
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Stagecoach in Chesterfield 'penny pinching' on pay
Monday, September 20th, 2021
Chesterfield bus passengers face serious disruption if pay strikes at Stagecoach go ahead
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Nuclear funding plan call
Monday, September 20th, 2021
Energy unions issue call for nuclear funding plan to be brought forward
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Weetabix engineers to strike
Monday, September 20th, 2021
Weetabix engineers to fight fire and rehire threat with strike action
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Tesco drivers and warehouse workers reject pay offer
Friday, September 17th, 2021
Lorry drivers and warehouse workers at four Tesco distribution centres have rejected a below inflation pay offer. If members vote for strike action, Tesco’s shelves will quickly become empty this winter, potentially affecting the Christmas period, Unite, the UK’s leading union, has warned
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