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Jobs to go at media firm Reach – Covid-19 cited as reason

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

The loss of 550 jobs at newspaper giant Reach is the latest example of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Unite said today (Tuesday July ...

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Covid crunch time talks tomorrow

Monday, July 6th, 2020

Crunch talks are due to take place tomorrow (Tuesday aJuly 7) to resolve health and safety concerns over the lack of Covid-19 prevention measures at the Crayfor...

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Avert construction apprenticeship crisis call

Monday, July 6th, 2020

The prime minister’s recent promise to ‘build, build, build’ the UK back to economic health will not be ‘get very far’ unless urgent action is taken to avert a ...

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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.

Halt 'rash' GKN Auto redundancies

Thursday, July 2nd, 2020

Unite: GKN Automotive must use furlough scheme ‘properly’

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easyJet job losses ‘massive blow’

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

Unite, last night (June 30) described the announcement that easyJet is intending to make 1,290 cabin crew redundant and close its hubs at Newcastle, Stansted an...

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Exploitation of migrant workers and coronavirus link must end

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

The link between outbreaks of Covid-19 at meat processing plants and the sector’s widespread exploitation of migrant workers on low pay and insecure contracts ‘...

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NHS staff Covid-19 fears for A&E as pubs reopen

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

NHS ambulance and A&E staff are braced ‘with a great deal of trepidation’ for the fall-out from the mass opening of pubs in England on Saturday, Unite warned to...

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'Act of industrial vandalism'

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

Unite reiterates call for gov’t aerospace support as Airbus announces nearly 2000 job losses

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Leicester in lockdown

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

Leicester surge in cases raises fear of more local outbreaks

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'Positively Rooseveltian'?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

No new spending plans in PM’s ‘New Deal’ speech as UK faces ‘jobs abyss’

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‘New era for nuclear power’?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

The creation of a ‘clean energy hub’ at Moorside in Cumbria could mean a post-pandemic 25,000 jobs bonanza across the north west, Unite said today (Tuesday June...

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Construction workers 'must not risk their health'

Monday, June 29th, 2020

Unite calls on construction workers to delay work without proper PPE

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'We need to care for our carers'

Monday, June 29th, 2020

Unite welcomes Labour's call for fast-tracked mental health support for health and care workers

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'No going back'

Monday, June 29th, 2020

As PM claims to reject austerity in future recovery plan, poll shows Britons want a different economy post-pandemic

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UK urgently needs world-leading satellite infrastructure

Friday, June 26th, 2020

Government stake in satellite company welcome but it has to mean UK manufacturing jobs

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Inquiry into Covid-19 worker death rates call

Friday, June 26th, 2020

ONS report on Covid-19 worker deaths increases concerns about inequality and working practices

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London cash boost call

Friday, June 26th, 2020

Ministers urged to step in to revive London’s economy

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'Second spike' danger warning

Friday, June 26th, 2020

Unite calls for action on public transport to prevent second spike

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