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European Court rules ‘travel time’ is working time for those with no fixed workplace
Unite Legal Services welcomes the European Court’s recent decision regarding working time for mobile workers. In a Spanish case (Federacion de Servic… Read news article -
easyJet breastfeeding ruling is human rights victory for working women
A landmark victory for two easyJet cabin crew will have wide implications for working women wishing to continue breastfeeding after their maternity le… Read news article -
McCluskey: Working people must not pay for this crisis
Unite, the UK's leading union, has today (Thursday) called upon the government to re-classify as many of the UK's five million insecure workers as pos… Read news article -
Poor working conditions causes member injury
A Unite member who suffered an injured wrist when he stepped in a sunken drain cover as he fixed a company vehicle has received compensation. Peter D… Read news article -
Unite responds to Sports Direct working practices report
Responding to the publication of the RPC report into working practices at Sports Direct, Unite assistant general secretary, Steve Turner, said: “We we… Read news article -
Unite celebrates court victory as historic win for working people
Responding to the decision today (Wednesday, 26 July) by the Supreme Court that the government was wrong to raise employment tribunal fees, the leader… Read news article -
Labour workplace reform plans will bring fairness back to working life, says Unite
Plans announced by the shadow chancellor John McDonnell to strengthen the rights of ‘gig economy’ workers and trade unions, show Labour has the determ… 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 -
Margaret's story
Unite member suffers back injury due to her employer’s failure to ensure safe working practices … Read full story -
Ian T's Story
Unite member receives £8,000 in compensation following an injury while working as a machine operator. … Read full story -
Royal Mail managers vote to strike over threats to 542 jobs, pay and working conditions
Summer strikes loom as workers vote by 86% (89% in Northern Ireland) to walk out. Royal Mail faces UK-wide strikes this summer over plans to remove 5… Read news article -
Norman A's story
Unite member receives £29,000 in compensation after developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) as a result of working conditions. … Read full story -
William H’s story
Unite Legal Services helped a man who developed an occupational disease due to unsafe working conditions. Read how we helped him. … Read full story -
Stuart's story
Member compensated after employer fails to provide safe working environment … Read full story -
Ian S’s story
Compensation awarded to member who sustained injuries when working off-shore … Read full story -
Suffolk poultry catchers win battle as plan for Christmas day working rescinded
Specialist poultry catchers in Suffolk have notched up a significant victory after a plan to make them work on Christmas day, Boxing day and new year’… Read news article -
Ian D's story
Working with UV light and radiation causes eye damage … Read full story -
Aerospace and shipbuilding
We know that as a worker in the aerospace and shipbuilding sector you will be highly skilled and oft… View page -
Job fears as Sports Direct buys House of Fraser, warns Unite
The poor working and pay practices at Sports Direct should not be transferred to the House of Fraser now that Mike Ashley’s company has acquired the t… Read news article -
Unite calls on trade union movement to ‘heal the wounds of Brexit’
The trade union movement is uniquely placed to heal the wounds of Brexit, Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner will say today (Monday 10 Sep… Read news article -
James R's story
Unsafe work environment results in member being compensated £6,000 … Read full story -
Aviation workers are at the end of their tether due to excessive hours
Research by Unite has found that aviation workers across the entire sector are working excessive hours to keep the sector functioning. With increased… Read news article -
Unite Legal Services wins action for ZSL London Zoo catering workers
Unite Legal Services has won a claim on behalf of all catering staff who transferred from London Zoo to Charlton House Catering (trading as Ampersand)… Read news article -
Middlesbrough man compensated for asbestos disease
A Unite member has been awarded £180,000 in compensation after exposure to asbestos at work caused him to develop the fatal disease, mesothelioma. Th… Read news article -
Unite lobbies Parliament as part of blacklisting day of action
Members of Unite working in the construction industry are lobbying Parliament today (Wednesday 6 December) as part of a nationwide day of action, in t… Read news article