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Unite warns government tax reforms could result in workers being taxed like millionaires

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has warned that government plans to crack down on bogus self-employment could result in tens of thousands of workers be… Read news article

Firm ordered to pay over £420,000 for unlawful attempts to ‘induce’ workers to give up rights

Britain’s largest union, Unite, is celebrating a ground breaking legal victory today (Wednesday 13 December) after an employment appeal tribunal order… Read news article

Unite chief calls for general election in the event of a bad Brexit deal for workers

The leader of Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite will call on the TUC to mobilise against a ‘cliff edge’ Brexit today (Monday 10 September) an… Read news article

Unite set for first hearing in legal battle over bogus self-employment with construction firm Munnelly Group

Unite, the UK’s construction union, began legal proceedings against the Munnelly Group and several of its subsidiaries in March 2019, claiming its wor… Read news article

‘Class and race’ biggest factors for victims of coronavirus, says Unite

Class and race are the biggest factors in determining those that have died or been taken ill by Covid-19, Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union… Read news article

London warned of bus chaos as angry drivers poised for strike action

London commuters should be braced for potential major travel disruption this autumn, Unite has warned. Ballot in hand The union is in the process of… Read news article

MPs join mounting call for job retention measures to avert employment crisis

Momentum is growing across the political spectrum for the government to row back on its intention to cease the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) from 1 Novem… Read news article

A guide to claiming compensation after a cycling accident

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), 17,550 cyclists were injured on the roads in 2018, 4,205 of whom were killed o… Read news article

A guide to claiming for HAVS and strain injuries

Repetitive strain injuries can affect muscles, nerves and tendons in any part of the body, but they most commonly affect the hands, wrists, shoulders… Read news article

Unite plans spring offensive in Heathrow fire and rehire battle

Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has announced 41 strikes at Heathrow Airport this spring, in a bitter dispute following the company’s decisi… Read news article

‘Summer holidays ban’ for Banbury coffee workers to thwart industrial action in ‘fire and rehire’ row, claims Unite

Reports that bosses at JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) in Banbury will stop workers from taking summer holidays to thwart an overtime ban, starting on 1 Ma… Read news article

Weetabix strikes announced at Northamptonshire sites over company’s disgraceful fire and rehire plans

Engineers employed by Weetabix at its factories in Northamptonshire will begin strike action later this month in a dispute over the company’s plans to… Read news article

Goodlord’s reputation ‘in tatters’ after three months of fire and rehire strikes and loss of Living Wage accreditation

London lettings services firm Goodlord’s reputation is ‘in tatters’ after more than three months of strike action over £6,000 pay cuts, the hostile ta… Read news article