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Unite takes action against diesel fumes ‘time bomb’
A major new initiative to protect workers from the ticking time bomb caused by exposure to diesel fumes has been launched by Unite, the UK’s largest u… Read news article -
A guide to contributory negligence
Have you been injured in an accident where you were partly at fault? You may still be able to bring a claim for compensation even if the other party p… Read news article -
Unite welcomes UCATT delegates’ decision
Unite has welcomed the vote today (Wednesday 18 May) by delegates at the conference of construction union, UCATT, to begin discussions on a transfer o… Read news article -
Family of Unite member worker compensated for asbestos disease
The family of a maintenance worker who developed a disabling lung condition after working with asbestos has received compensation with the backing of… Read news article -
Family of deceased Unite member awarded £190,000 for asbestos disease
The family of a pipe fitter who died after developing the asbestos-related disease mesothelioma has received £190,000 compensation with the help of Un… Read news article -
Unite secures compensation for 32 members in employment rights claim against automotive manufacturer
Unite Legal Services represented 32 members in claims against an automotive manufacturer arising from their dismissals, following the loss of a contra… Read news article -
Unite welcomes government decision to ditch workers’ rights review
Responding to reports that the government has dropped plans to review workers’ rights Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, said: "Parents and the l… Read news article -
David K's story
member secures compensation following the onset of industrial disease … Read full story -
Unite Legal Services secures significant compensation for warehouseman injured at work
Unite Legal Services has secured more than £86,000 in compensation for a warehouseman who was seriously injured in an accident involving a forklift tr… Read news article -
Former Unite rep is compensated for asbestos disease
A Yorkshire man has received £38,000 compensation after developing the asbestos-related condition, diffuse pleural thickening. Roy Green was exposed… Read news article -
Compensation secured for Unite member injured working abroad
Unite Legal Services has secured compensation for a former storage fitter who injured his left shoulder while working abroad. The 68-year-old member,… Read news article -
Unite Legal Services supports member with £145,000 mesothelioma claim
A Doncaster man has secured £145,000 compensation with the support of Unite Legal Services after exposure to asbestos caused him to develop a fatal lu… Read news article -
Unite supports Essex family after asbestos death
A substantial compensation sum has been secured for the family of an Essex man who died from the asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma. He would rep… Read news article -
Thousands of care workers could be ineligible for £60,000 Covid-19 payment, warns Unite
Thousands of social care staff in England could be falling through the net when it comes to the provision of the £60,000 payment in the event of death… Read news article -
Royal Mail’s axing of 2,000 managerial job losses is ‘devastating’, says Unite
Poor decision-making in the past by the Royal Mail’s top bosses has led to today’s announcement of 2,000 managerial job losses, Unite, Britain and Ire… Read news article -
Government ignoring sick and injured workers in pension age increase plan
Research by Unite has discovered that the government is failing to take account of workers being forced out of their profession due to ill health and… Read news article -
Passenger transport
For more than 140 years Unite has offered support to bus, coach, taxi, tram and rail workers in larg… View page -
Darren's story
garage technician secures compensation after crush injury … Read full story -
Jamie's story
Care assistant benefits from union’s legal services during employment dispute … Read full story -
William's story
Tangled work equipment causes Unite member back injury … Read full story -
Julie D's story
Failure to maintain work lighting leads to member suffering injuries … Read full story -
Thomas G's Story
Unite member receives £6,500 in compensation suffering an injury at work. … Read full story -
Government must step in and preserve pay and conditions of Carillion workers
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is urging the government to ensure that workers employed by Carillion do not have their pay and conditions cut when the… Read news article -
National Express Industrial Action Ballot – West Midlands Craft Group
Following an ERS ballot at National Express West Midlands Craft Group, the results of an industrial action ballot were announced: 83.7% of Unite me… Read news article -
Unite accuses ministers of ‘abandoning’ workers as a third of firms expect September layoffs
Commenting on a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) that found one in three companies expect to make redundancies by… Read news article