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Unite support for members in ‘grim times’ plant closure

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

The news that over 430 jobs are under threat at the Bakkavor food manufacturing plant at Spalding, Lincolnshire is ‘a bitter pill’ for the workforce, Unite said...

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Airbus Heathrow

Quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into effect

Monday, June 8th, 2020

Unite: New quarantine rules places ‘moral duty’ on government to support aviation

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Aero firm in 'brutal' jobs attack

Friday, June 5th, 2020

“SPS must not exploit the lockdown to force through these unnecessary redundancies and brutal attacks on terms and conditions,” commented Unite regional officer...

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bentley

Luxe car firm axe 1,000 jobs

Friday, June 5th, 2020

Bentley currently employs 4,200 workers at its factory in Crewe, Cheshire. The proposed 1,000 redundancies, which will be on a voluntary basis, account for almo...

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Unite secures win as face coverings made mandatory on public transport

Friday, June 5th, 2020

Unite proclaims mandatory face coverings victory for transport workers’ safety and mental health

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Rolls-Royce job cuts confirmed

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

“The announcement by Rolls-Royce is another warning sign that the UK is in serious danger of losing its leading position in aerospace, in addition to losing ...

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oxfam

Oxfam jobs under threat

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

Oxfam job losses 'a tragedy in global fight against poverty'

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Aston Martin to cull 500 jobs

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

Unite: Jobs at iconic British firm must not be "sacrificed at altar of short-termism'

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Pandemic 'linked to class and race'

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

PHE report confirms coronavirus mortality higher for BAEM and deprived communities

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'There must be consequences for BA's actions'

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

Unite: Government must review British Airways’ landing slots

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Celebrities back Unite's British Airways campaign

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

Celebrities take to social media to slam BA as Unite campaign gains momentum

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Car manufacturing

Nissan pension attack 'opportunistic'

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

Nissan’s plans to end a defined benefits pension scheme for hundreds of workers at its Sunderland plant are ‘disappointing’ and ‘opportunistic’, Unite said tod...

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‘Grim’ times for Heathrow’s workers?

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

Hounslow council is warning that a third of the 100,000 households in the borough could be affected by job losses – shrinking the local economy and contracting ...

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waiter tipping tips

Reducing social distancing to 1m doubles infection risk

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

Unite ‘strongly resists’ hospitality industry lobbying to reduce social distancing to 1m

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‘Disgraceful’ actions

Monday, June 1st, 2020

There’s no doubt that local authority workers are finding life tough right now – with little or no recognition for putting their safety at risk in the war again...

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Chancellor announces changes to furlough scheme

Friday, May 29th, 2020

McCluskey: Furlough changes welcome but fragile economy needs further assistance

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Car manufacturing

British car production plummets

Friday, May 29th, 2020

UK car industry’s lowest output since Second World War highlights need for gov’t support

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BA betrayal: customers and partners alerted 

Friday, May 29th, 2020

This week campaigners have been alerting companies including HCL in Surrey, Barclays in Glasgow, Vodafone in Newbury, Microsoft, in Reading, GSK in Ulverston an...

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