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‘Up your game Arriva’ call

Thursday, August 27th, 2020

Bus company Arriva has been accused of a lax response to public and worker safety when one of its bus drivers tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.

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Unite: Extend job retention for extra year  

Thursday, August 27th, 2020

According to Unite, the poll is evidence of deep-seated public concern that the UK is to cease the protection for workers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic too early...

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Staff ‘left reeling’

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

The announcement today (Wednesday August 26) that Gatwick Airport is to make 600 workers redundant is another bitter blow to the south east and highlights the g...

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A ‘horrible blow for staff’

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

Rolls-Royce’s announcement today (Wednesday August 26) that it is planning to close aerospace sites in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, and Annesley, Nottinghamshire, ...

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‘Come clean’ call to council

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

The decision by Lewisham council to extend the contract of Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to run the authorities leisure services has been condemned by Unite t...

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‘Not quite lockdown’ for Brum  

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

It was announced today (August 25) that Birmingham City Council is to introduce a series of legally enforceable measures from tomorrow to try and contain the sp...

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'All about greed and not need'

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

ESS Group accused of using Covid-19 to ‘steal’ working weeks and pay from MoD workers

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Metroline bus drivers take stand against remote sign on

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

London warned of bus chaos as angry drivers poised for strike action

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Appledore shipyard finds a buyer

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

Appledore shipyard purchase great news for Devon and for workers

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Victory for Care at Home staff

Monday, August 24th, 2020

Over 300 Care Home staff in South Ayrshire secure pay rise

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End delay in crane accident investigation call

Monday, August 24th, 2020

Unite reiterates call for HSE to publish initial findings into east London crane accident

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Rural jobs at risk

Monday, August 24th, 2020

New research finds 320,000 jobs in rural communities could be lost once the furlough scheme ends

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'Victory for common sense'

Friday, August 21st, 2020

Unite hails victory as University of Sheffield drops plan ‘to sack and rehire’ 8,000 staff on inferior pay

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'This fight will go all the way'

Friday, August 21st, 2020

BA staff overwhelmingly reaffirm that the fight goes on with call for strike action

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ADL betrayal

Thursday, August 20th, 2020

ADL branded ‘disgraceful and deceptive’ over Guildford production closure and Falkirk and Scarborough redundancies

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easyJet passengers and staff treated 'with complete disregard'

Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Abandoned in Croatia, easyJet passenger shares his holiday nightmare story as Unite stages easyJet protests over regional base closures

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British Airways heading for 'winter of discontent'

Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Unite warns ‘appalling’ BA that fight to stop its industrial thuggery is stepping up

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Bus maker Alexander Dennis urged to 'come clean' over job cuts

Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

Unite slams Alexander Dennis over opportunistic job cuts and Turkey outsourcing plans

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