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Brexit Immigration law helpline launched by Unite the union

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, has launched a specialist helpline to assist migrant workers concerned about immigration issues as the UK… Read news article

UK government must follow Spain’s ‘time critical’ support for auto industry

Commenting on the Spanish government’s £3.3 billion support package for the country’s automotive sector, Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turne… Read news article

Failure to boost sick pay with advent of new COVID-19 tier restrictions ‘a dereliction of duty’, says Unite

Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, said: “There's not just a health and economic crisis engulfing this country. Job insecurity and low incomes ar… Read news article

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Samuel M's Story

Employers forced to pay compensation of £3,200 due to their failure to provide adequate work equipment … Read full story

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Cycling accident claims

Hundreds of thousands of cyclists are injured on the roads every year as a result of somebody else’s… View page

William P's story

Unite member receives £4,750 in compensation as a result of injuries suffered in a workplace accident. … Read full story

Tariffs: Workers must not pay the price, Unite

Government must take immediate action to protect and support UK manufacturing and industry Unite, the UK’s leading union, is urging the government to… 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

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Unite warns of ‘jobs catastrophe’ in energy sector if government does not intervene in energy crisis

Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, says the debate on soaring energy prices has, until now, ignored ‘the coming jobs crisis’. In 2021, more than… Read news article

Job fears as Sports Direct buys House of Fraser, warns Unite

The poor working and pay practices at Sports Direct should not be transferred to the House of Fraser now that Mike Ashley’s company has acquired the t… Read news article

Unite seeks urgent Tesco meeting, following a report of large-scale job losses

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, has called for urgent talks with Tesco bosses, following reports that the retail giant is planning to axe… Read news article

Unite statement on government’s immigration proposals

Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland said: “Unite represents workers right across the economy. We have seen first-hand what the abuse of mi… Read news article

Chancellor's measures 'historic, bold and very much necessary' - McCluskey

Following the announcement on Friday 20 March by the chancellor Rishi Sunak of measures to direct state money to millions of UK workers in order to fe… Read news article

Construction workers urged not to risk health due to dusk mask shortage

Unite is urging workers not to risk their health if they are not supplied with the correct PPE. The union’s warning follows the revelation that many… Read news article

Unite accuses ministers of ‘abandoning’ workers as a third of firms expect September layoffs

Commenting on a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) that found one in three companies expect to make redundancies by… Read news article

McCluskey welcomes Starmer’s commitment to jobs

Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech to TUC congress this morning, Unite leader Len McCluskey said: “This was a good speech which showed Keir to be ab… Read news article