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Goldstar Transport using Covid-19 'as smokescreen'

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Unite to ballot members as haulage firm closes Suffolk depot

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Millions waiting for tests as NHS backlog builds

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Labour calls for plan to help skyrocketing number of patients waiting for life-saving tests

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Swissport to axe more than 4,500 jobs

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

Ground handling firm Swissport job losses underscore urgent need for aviation sector support package

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'Stop the sackings'

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite warns hospitality bosses to stop redundancies after industry bosses secure 2 metre to 1 metre rule change

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Invest in UK space programme call

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite: Gov't must invest in UK space programme or lose skills and risk security

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'Stark warning' over mass car job losses

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite reiterates call for car industry support as third of automotive jobs at risk

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PM announces easing of lockdown measures

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Unite urges caution and reiterates H&S reps call as social distancing reduced from 2m to 1m

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Social distancing changes risk meat factory outbreaks

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

An expected downgrading to the two-metre social distancing rule risks causing ‘more outbreaks’ of coronavirus within the meat processing sector, Unite said toda...

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Unite ready to deploy 'army' of health & safety reps

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Government urged to accept union safety support ahead of social distancing reduction

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Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project at risk?

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Unite: Wales will “never forgive” PM if he blocks Swansea Tidal Lagoon

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'Sheer greed'

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Heathrow Airport slammed for attacking workers’ pay and conditions

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Help them get the pay they deserve

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

Councillors from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to sign up and support a fair and proper pay rise for council workers in an online l...

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Furlough low-paid meter readers on full wages call

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Morrison Data Services can ‘well afford’ full furlough wages

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'Get a grip'

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Bus companies must ensure passengers wear face coverings

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Three food processing plants close amid outbreak fears

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Employers have ‘duty’ to safeguard staff and public as more meat factory coronavirus outbreaks ‘suspected’

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Aviation firm told to 'start playing by the rules'

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Heathrow company Menzies must play by the rules or face action

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'We need the government to step in'

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Unite presses case for sectoral government support at BEIS hearing

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Boris Johnson urged to support UK aerospace

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

PM must show same ‘dedication’ to saving aerospace as he has to painting official plane

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