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‘Brutal pay cuts’ 

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

The Living Wage Foundation has been urged to end its accreditation of London-based lettings software provider Goodlord over ‘brutal’ £6,000 pay cuts that have f...

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Budget: has govt learnt anything from pandemic?  

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

This government’s mismanagement of the crisis has led to the UK suffering the biggest economic hit in Europe, not to mention a tragically high loss of life. Muc...

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Budget 'must unite the whole country'

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Unite urges chancellor Rishi Sunak to take action in upcoming Budget to protect health, jobs and incomes

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Keeping those afloat from going adrift

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Unite warned today (March 1) that plans by the London Resort – the Disney style theme park due to be built in the Kent estuary – to house 2,000 construction wor...

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London bus strikes latest

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Fresh London bus strikes this week in battle to protect pay and conditions

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Cruise ship accommodation plan warning

Monday, March 1st, 2021

London Resort cruise ship accommodation plan requires full consultation, urges Unite

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Boss’s shame as staff demand £170k in unpaid wages

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Serious questions continue to be asked into allegations that the owner of Lunar Automotive, previously based in Preston, has not paid his workforce to the tune ...

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Manchester mayor urged to intervene ahead of bus strikes

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Andy Burnham called on to intervene to protect community health as Go North West bus strike is due to begin

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Pay delay for council workers a 'disgrace'

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Unite and other local government unions demand employers speed up pay process so essential council workers and school support staff get a pay rise

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Sainsbury's 'pathetic' pay rise slammed

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Unite says Sainsbury’s 20p pay rise for staff ‘put to shame’ by Morrisons’ £10 an hour pledge

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Britain should not support Aussie rightwinger for top job at OECD

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Unite AGS Tony Burke: former finance minister Mathias Cormann’s anti-union and anti-environment track record is cause for concern

6 min

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Crossrail investigation call

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Taxpayers' money being misused at Crossrail’s Bond Street station, warns Unite

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Home insulation must be top priority to tackle climate emergency

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Strengthen Green Homes Grant scheme by bringing it under public control, trade union leaders urge chancellor

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Metroline strike action ballot

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Ballot for strike action over Metroline’s controversial ‘remote sign-on’ policy in London

4 min

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'Plane wrong' pay disparity

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

RAF Leeming strikes intensify over Babcock’s £5,000 pay disparity

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'Difference between heating and eating'

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Need for chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend £20-a-week Universal Credit boost indefinitely underpinned by Unite survey

5 min

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Big brother fears in bus strike CCTV frenzy

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

Unite has warned that Manchester bus operator Go North West appears to be more intent on monitoring every movement of their workers, than resolving the all-out ...

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'Trojan Horse' for more NHS privatisation?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

Unite national officer Jackie Williams: Plans to ditch Cameron-era NHS reforms must not lead to more privatisation

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