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Plan B: government must protect workers

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

Urgent government action needed to properly protect workers following plan B announcement

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London bus pedal warning

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

Unite says TfL must act on bus pedal confusion to keep London's roads safe

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Teesside Freeport pay win

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

Teesside port workers secure improved pay deal

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'Standing together in unity'

Thursday, December 9th, 2021

NHS delivery drivers call off strikes after securing ‘substantial’ pay deal

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Campaigners warn South Shields construction company over strike breaking

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

A giant inflatable rat will join campaigners outside a South Shields company, called Rope Access Trade Solutions. The company stands accused by Unite of supplyi...

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‘Benchmark deal for all other bus companies to follow’

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

Unite has welcomed news today (December 8) that more than 1,300 First Bus Glasgow drivers are set to receive an inflation busting pay rise over the next two yea...

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Hospitality staff subjected to abuse and death threats over mask wearing

Tuesday, November 30th, 2021

Unite has demanded Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, acts now to ensure mandatory mask wearing for customers visiting hospitality venues across the UK, in the ...

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Liverpool dockers secure improved pay deal

Monday, November 29th, 2021

Dock workers employed at the port of Liverpool have accepted a significantly improved pay offer.

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Unite saves Christmas

Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

South West Sainsbury’s shortage fears ended as DHL drivers agree inflation beating pay increase

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‘Landmark case’ in fight against NHS hiving-off

Friday, November 19th, 2021

The takeover of GP practices in London by US health insurance giant Centene Corporation will be subject of a judicial review in early 2022 after more than £70,0...

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Time for tea? Time for talks more like

Friday, November 19th, 2021

Unite has called for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever, following the sale of its tea division to private equity group CVC Capital Partners, part ...

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Workers must not pay for pandemic

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Unite’s leader Sharon Graham said the union will continue to base claims on the RPI (retail price index) figure rather that CPI (consumer price index) because i...

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‘An act of industrial vandalism’

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Unite has today (November 18) described the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 spur to Leeds as an ‘act of industrial vandalism’.

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Woolwich Ferry workers to strike again

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

Woolwich Ferry workers vote to strike over Transport for London’s ‘year of misrule’

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Morrisons warehouse staff in strike ballot

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

Morrisons warehouse workers ballot for industrial action with pre-Christmas strikes looming

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'Excellent result'

Friday, November 12th, 2021

Faiveley Transport workers on Merseyside secure pay increase as strikes avoided

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'Tremendous achievement'

Friday, November 12th, 2021

Future of Rolls-Royce plant at Barnoldswick finally secured after long campaign

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'Playing fast and loose with facts'

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Unite blasts Weetabix claims ‘fire and rehire’ tactics irrelevant to current dispute

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