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Tips justice finally served?
In what’s been widely criticised as a party political broadcast, today’s (October 14) Queen’s Speech, at a time when the government has no majority, was... Read More
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‘Grossly unfair’
Waiters at Carluccio’s are joining Unite after the firm introduced a tipping policy that will leave some staff up to £400 a month worse off.... Read More
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‘Failure to legislate’
Unite has warned that the government’s failure to introduce the fair tipping legislation it promised a year ago today (October 1) is pushing low paid... Read More
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‘Devil’s in the details’
Unite welcomed an announcement from the prime minister Theresa May at the Tory Party conference today (October 1) that the government will introduce legislation barring... Read More
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‘Don’t put up with exploitiation’
A group of Unite members have won “a David and Goliath” battle against a hospitality company which unfairly dismissed them. As part of a... Read More
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‘Scandalous’
As TGI Fridays workers continue in their fight for fair tips, it has now been revealed that the restaurant chain’s top boss is cashing in... Read More
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Meals of justice
Unite leader Len McCluskey joined TGI Fridays protesters who demonstrated outside of the firm’s Brighton restaurant. The protest was part of a national day... Read More
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Failure to act
Striking TGI Fridays workers – who’ve downed tools on several successive Fridays over the last month – today (June 12) took their case to the... Read More
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‘100 per cent support’
TGI Fridays Manchester staff met with shadow chancellor John McDonnell today (June 1), during their third 24-hour strike over a new tipping policy that will... Read More
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‘Front runners’ for fair tips
As the TUC’s march in London approaches on Saturday (May 12), the stakes have never been higher – 3m people are stuck on zero hours... Read More
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‘Summer of disruption’
Workers at TGI Friday’s restaurants in Milton Keynes (Stadium) and Covent Garden, London take their first ever strike action on Friday, May 18 in a... Read More
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Stop serving up exploitation
May Day for some Unite members will have a special significance this year. It will mark 673 days since the Tory government promised to review... Read More
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‘We will not be ignored’
Workers at TGI Fridays Trafford Centre in Manchester and Haymarket in London are being balloted for strike action, as the second in a series of... Read More
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Change has to come
Hospitality workers are among the hardest working yet lowest paid, so it’s hardly surprising that low wages and unfair tipping practices are two of the... Read More
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‘Stuck in a twilight zone’
Earlier this week, Unite helped uncover an all-too common practice in the restaurant industry at exclusive restaurant chain the Ivy Collection – management charging customers... Read More
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Tipping the balance
As the government drags its feet over the publication of its consultation on tipping practices – now a full eight months overdue – restaurants continue... Read More
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Decent work call
Unite members took their fight for decent work in hospitality including fair tips and union rights to Malmaison hotels in London and Leeds this Sunday... Read More
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Queen’s grocer staff tips ‘Scrooge’ shame
Fair tips campaigners will target the Queen’s grocer, Fortnum and Mason tomorrow (December 15) over its Scrooge-like raid on staff wages and service charge payments... Read More
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Fair tips: Stop scamming staff call
A new survey has revealed that nearly nine out of 10 people want the government to introduce legislation preventing rip-off restaurant bosses scamming staff out... Read More
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Fair tips fighter fired
The fight against unfair tripping practices continues, after Unite staged a protest outside the STK restaurant at the Melia Hotel last night (June 6) in... Read More