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Unite warns of ‘jobs catastrophe’ in energy sector if government does not intervene in energy crisis

Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, says the debate on soaring energy prices has, until now, ignored ‘the coming jobs crisis’. In 2021, more than… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 07 February 2022

At Unite Legal Services, we’ve collated the latest news and information regarding employment matters and workers’ rights in relation to coronavirus CO… Read news article

Unite member spied on by employers while off sick wins employment tribunal

A Unite member who was spied on by his employer while off sick has been successful at an employment tribunal. Alan Jones from Merseyside was employed… Read news article

Unite calls on P&O to step back from savage sackings and work to save UK jobs

The UK’s leading union has expressed its shock at the decision by P&O Ferries to dismiss its entire UK seafaring workforce to replace them with ch… Read news article

Unite member awarded £200,000 compensation after accident at work

A Unite member from Morecambe, Lancashire has secured £200,000 in compensation after he was seriously injured in a fall at work. Huge Copeland, 56, w… Read news article

Workers end strike action at Interface, Craigavon after winning inflation-busting pay increase

After one week of strike action, union members vote overwhelmingly to accept 15.25% percent pay increase. Unite members working at flooring manufact… Read news article

Unite ballots NHS workers over government-imposed `massive national pay cut’

100,000 workers across England and Wales step closer to strike over miserable 4% offer A ballot of Unite the union members across the NHS in England… 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