Campaigns

‘Stand up and stop the bullying’

Unite is today (Wednesday September 15) holding a national day of action as part of its campaign to end fire and rehire. The union's general... Read More

Elections 2021

‘What Labour can do for the community’

Back up to West Yorkshire and it’s the turn of IT worker John Garvani who’s standing for Labour in the Leeds City Council ward of... Read More

Elections 2021 Sound and Vision

‘More important than ever to vote Labour’

Back to the South West and the vibrant city of Bristol. Unite rep and secretary of the Bristol Legal and Finance branch, Simon Crew is... Read More

Elections 2021

Don’t underestimate our Sarah

Scotland – now Wales. Sarah Murphy knows well the power of being in a union and how together with Labour, lives can be changed for... Read More

Elections 2021

‘Never been a better time to care’

For the second part of our meet the ‘Elections 2021 candidates’ series, we whisk our readers on a journey from the North East of England... Read More

Comment

Why this May 6 really matters

This May’s elections really matter. Across the whole of the UK polling stations will be open on May 6 for our own ‘Super Thursday’ as... Read More

Coronavirus News

Unite welcomes Labour support for aviation

Unite welcomed Labour’s call today (February 11) for the government to introduce a sector specific support package for aviation. Labour made its call for the government... Read More

News

‘Nurture newer voices’

Unite, the Labour Party's biggest affiliate and chief financial donor, is to reduce the number of members it affiliates to the party. The decision taken by... Read More

News

FSS ‘warships’ U-turn

Unite and shipbuilding unions celebrated victory after the government made a major U-turn this week, suggesting they have reclassified Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships as... Read More

Sound and Vision

That Friday feeling?

Last Friday we brought you Unite Ireland senior regional organiser and songster Davy Kettyles’ NHS charities fund-raising single about the ravages of Covid-19 which pays... Read More

Comment

Let’s unite to cleanse Labour’s shame

The whole labour movement will be shocked by the revelations contained in the leaked report concerning how Labour HQ has handled complaints over anti-semitism over... Read More

News

‘End rip-off Britain’

A future Labour government will tackle the skyrocketing cost of living with a package of fully-costed measures that will save families on average nearly £7,000... Read More

Comment

‘When Labour wins we all win’

Unite's sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that... Read More

News Feature

‘Precisely what is needed’

Unite has welcomed Labour’s rescue plan for the NHS, which will plough £26bn in real terms to resuscitate a health service on its knees after... Read More

News

‘Ambitious and radical’

Jeremy Corbyn vowed to take action against “tax dodgers, bad bosses and big polluters” as he took aim at Britain’s “corrupt system” at the launch... Read More

News

‘Glaring unfairness’

Hospital trusts across England have raked in millions of pounds in car parking charges levied on staff, patients and visitors alike. Scores of NHS... Read More

News

Free Our Unions!

Speaking in support of the Free Our Unions composite at the TUC, Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said a Labour government would present an... Read More

News Feature

The joke’s on Johnson

Unite leader Len McCluskey issued a call to arms ahead of an expected general election at the TUC Congress today (10 September), mocking Boris Johnson... Read More

News Feature

‘Setting a living standard nobody should fall below’

Workers must be protected if a universal basic income (UBI) is implemented in the future Unite has warned, following a report welcomed by Labour that... Read More

News Feature

Restore legal aid to benefit cuts victims pledge

Unite has welcomed Labour’s commitment to restore legal aid for those appealing against cuts to their benefits. Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon yesterday (December... Read More