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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

‘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

Sainsbury’s threatening Argos workers with vicious fire and rehire plans

Office workers employed by Argos, which is now owned by Sainsbury’s, have been given the stark choice of accepting swingeing cuts to their pay and con… Read news article

Unite chief accuses government of giving up on the NHS

With one week until ambulance strike vote closes, paramedic shines a light on the crisis in patient care: “We hear them over the radio, calling for a… Read news article

World Toilet Day: Unite puts bus employers on notice over toilet dignity

Unite, the UK’s leading union, is marking World Toilet Day today by putting bus companies on notice, that routinely denying workers access to decent t… Read news article

Argos drivers’ move to Eddie Stobart sparks strike

The row over Argos’ plans to transfer 96 drivers in Leicestershire to controversial haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL) has now sparked two sets of strike… 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

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

£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

Airbus job cuts ‘vandalism' - but UK government sits on sidelines while a national asset is destroyed

Unite has described the announcement by Airbus that it is to slash 1,727 UK jobs as ‘another act of industrial vandalism' against the country's under-… Read news article

Sharp rise in construction deaths coincides with plunge in inspections

Unite is warning that the large increase in construction deaths could be related to a steep fall in proactive inspections and prosecutions being under… 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

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

Unions and MPs join forces to call for fire and rehire ban as pressure builds on government to take action

Trade unions representing millions of UK workers, Labour MPs and Lords from across the country have issued a joint call for the government to ban fire… Read news article

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 settles more than a million pound in blacklisting legal case

Unite has secured more than a million pound in compensation for workers in a long-running blacklisting case against the construction companies who sys… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 14 April 2020

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 Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 4 May 2020