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Government shielding dangerous employers from legal action as workers face bar on workplace injury claims

Unite, the UK’s largest union, is accusing the government of using a bill due to return to the Commons this week, to shield employers who play ‘fast a… Read news article

Employment Tribunal finds Unite member was unfairly dismissed for carrying out trade union activities

An employment tribunal has found that Unite member, Paul Judge, was automatically unfairly dismissed for carrying out trade union activities after he… Read news article

Security staff at Southampton General Hospital to strike for eight days in a dispute over lack of protective equipment

Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will strike for eight days in their dispute over pay… Read news article

A guide to claiming for a spinal injury

At Unite Legal Services, we understand that a spinal injury can be life-changing for the individual and their loved ones. We also know the financial i… Read news article

£150,000 equal pay victory lifts lid on pay inequality at Royal Bank of Scotland

Unite the Union has warned today (Thursday 9 May) that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) could be facing a raft of equal pay claims after helping to secure… Read news article

Threats to UK manufacturing and those not covered for statutory sick pay are key issues arising from the coronavirus outbreak

Emergency legislation is needed to ensure that millions of workers not entitled to statutory sick pay receive it from day one if they can’t work becau… 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

Unite says it won't back Construction COVID procedures until PPE and hygiene failings addressed

Unite has stated that it will not support the latest version of the Construction Leadership Council’s site operating procedures (SOP) unless major saf… 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

London bus drivers begin strike ballot over remote sign on dispute

London bus drivers employed by Singapore-owned Metroline will be balloted next week for industrial action which could hit the capital's roads this aut… Read news article

Prime minister urged to speed up NHS pay rise as public backs the move

Health unions representing more than 1.3m workers across the UK have written to the prime minister today urging him to speed up the pay process so NHS… Read news article

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Sarah M's story

Sarah had unnecessary surgery at the hands of Ian Paterson after suffering debilitating breast pain … Read full story

Plymouth care staff to strike over being forced to work twice for pay

Shortfall shift system means vital care workers made to work unpaid Essential care workers at Plymouth council are to take strike action for the f… Read news article

Unite responds to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union

Howard Beckett, Director of Legal Services at Unite sets out some of the considerations relevant to the initial procedural steps which would be requir… Read news article