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‘Creeping culture’ of ‘fire and rehire’ across retail and distribution sectors, warns Unite

A line in the sand needs to be drawn over ‘the creeping culture’ of ‘fire and rehire’ across the retail, distribution and logistics industries, Unite,… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 15 March 2021

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

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Aerospace and shipbuilding

We know that as a worker in the aerospace and shipbuilding sector you will be highly skilled and oft… View page

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Automotive

There are more than 720,000 people employed in the automotive industry in the UK and around 140,000 … View page

Unite Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians

At Unite Legal Services, we understand the health and safety risks you face when working in busy con… View page

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Chemicals, pharmaceuticals process and textiles

As workers in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, process and textiles sectors, we know that you will of… View page

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Community youth workers and not for profit

Unite works alongside more than 60,000 members from a diverse range of organisations within the comm… View page

Education

Whether you work as a teacher, in building maintenance or in administration, you are entitled to job… View page

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Energy and utilities

As the leading union in the energy and utilities sector, Unite works closely with members who work i… View page

Finance and legal

Unite has more than 130,000 members in the finance and legal sector, working largely for multination… View page

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Food, Drink & Agriculture

Almost 20 per cent of the UK’s manufacturing workforce is employed in the food, drink and tobacco se… View page

Engineering, Manufacturing and Steel

In the general engineering, manufacturing and servicing (GEMS) sector, we know that you work in pote… View page

Graphical, paper, media & information technology

Whether you work as a developer, a designer, in production or in packaging within the graphical, pap… View page

Health

With more than 100,000 members working in healthcare roles, Unite is the leading trade union in the … View page

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Local authorities

At Unite Legal Services, we represent members who work across local government; from police officers… View page

Government, Defence, Prisons and Contractors

Unite Legal Services understands the requirements of working in the Ministry of Defence and within g… View page

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Passenger transport

For more than 140 years Unite has offered support to bus, coach, taxi, tram and rail workers in larg… View page

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Road Transport, Commercial, Warehousing and Logistics

As a worker in the road transport commercial, logistics and retail distribution sector, you can enjo… View page

Darren's story

garage technician secures compensation after crush injury … Read full story

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Patrick O's story

Member compensated after life-changing accident causes brain damage … Read full story

John Hopton's story

Unite member awarded compensation after developing tenosynovitis due to heavy manual work as a boat builder … Read full story

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Hazel's Story

Unite member obtains compensation of £20,000 due to employer’s failure to properly assess risk … Read full story

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Wills

It is easy to assume that your property and possessions will automatically pass to your loved ones w… View page

Unite seeks legal ‘knockout’ blow to bogus self-employment and bad bosses

A bogus self-employment case supported by Britain’s largest union, Unite, which could set a legally binding precedent for tribunals across the UK, get… Read news article

Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 14 June 2021