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Member suffers hernia in workplace accident

A maintenance engineer has received more than £6,000 in compensation after suffering a hernia in his groin when an eight-metre long pipe fell on him a… Read news article

Six-figure compensation secured for family of forklift driver

The family of an Essex man who passed away after developing an asbestos-related disease has secured £147,000 in compensation. The Unite member worked… Read news article

Member receives compensation for asbestos disease

A Unite member from Cambridgeshire has been awarded £165,000 in compensation after exposure to asbestos caused him to develop the fatal disease, mesot… Read news article

Member receives £70,000 in compensation after life-changing fall

A former electrician has received £70,000 in compensation after being injured in a fall at work that forced him to retire early and accelerated a pre-… Read news article

Compensation secured for Lincolnshire family following asbestos death

The family of a member who developed a fatal disease after being exposed to asbestos throughout his career has received compensation. Alfred Healey d… Read news article

Unite member receives more than £71,000 following pay dispute

Unite Legal Services has secured tens of thousands of pounds for a member whose redundancy was rejected following an unsuitable offer of alternative e… Read news article

Provisional compensation secured for member with asbestos disease

Unite member, Bob, has received £35,000 in provisional compensation for an asbestos-related disease. The 65-year-old former maintenance electrician… Read news article

Unite launches legal action for ex-Carillion workers on GCHQ contract

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has launched legal action on behalf of a group of 27 members who were made redundant following the collapse of the Cari… Read news article

Unite welcomes Woolwich Ferry takeover by Transport for London

Unite has welcomed the decision by Transport for London (TfL) to take over the running of the Woolwich Ferry, used by an estimated 2.6 million passeng… Read news article

Harrods ‘first employer’ to threaten staff with new law allowing agency workers to break strikes

Threat comes as around 150 staff ballot for strike action over ‘pay cut disguised as a rise’ Ahead of an industrial action ballot, luxury department… Read news article

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Unsafe work equipment causes Unite member a burn injury … Read full story

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Widow of Unite member receives more than £275,000 in compensation for mesothelioma claim on his behalf … Read full story

Unite member suffers life-changing injuries in workplace accident

A Unite member from the Wirral, who suffered a traumatic brain injury at work, has received substantial compensation with the help of Unite Legal Serv… Read news article

Unite expresses serious concerns over proposed increase of small claims in letter to Lord Chancellor

In a letter dated the 17 November 2016, Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, writes to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabet… Read news article