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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

New ‘spycops’ revelations underline the need for blacklisting public inquiry

New revelations which have emerged during the public inquiry into undercover policing ‘spycops’ has led Unite, the UK’s largest union, to renew its ca… Read news article

Government failed to protect workers following Carillion’s collapse as taxpayers pick up the bill, says Unite

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has lambasted the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion five months after the firm’s implosion. 3,000 work… Read news article

Member compensated after terminal asbestos disease diagnosis

Unite Legal Services has helped John to secure a six-figure settlement after asbestos exposure during his career led to him to developing mesothelioma… Read news article

Unite calls for criminal investigations into Carillion collapse

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has called for an immediate criminal investigation into the key individuals involved in the collapse of Carillion.… Read news article

Unite Legal Services supports Wimborne man in claim against negligent employer

Peter turned to Unite Legal Services for legal guidance after workplace negligence caused him to suffer a worsening of an asthmatic condition and deve… Read news article

Government last minute U-turn on NHS staff vaccinations welcome, but must report soon to end anguish for workforce

Unite, which has 100,000 members in the health service, said NHS staff can breathe a sigh of relief for the moment with the confirmation that health a… Read news article

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Accident at work leaves Lancashire man partially blind

A Unite member has received a six-figure settlement after he was left partially blind in one eye due to an accident at work. The 45-year-old member,… Read news article

Two-thirds of London chefs believe long hours’ culture is harming their health, Unite survey reveals

Punishing long hours’ culture in many professional kitchens is putting the mental and physical health of chefs in London at risk, a snapshot survey by… Read news article

Labour’s manifesto: a Fair Deal at Work

The Labour Party launched its manifesto For the Many, Not the Few ahead of the upcoming General Election on June 8. Howard Beckett, Unite assistance… Read news article

Yorkshire member awarded £1.7m compensation after medical negligence leads to leg amputation

A 56-year-old Unite member has secured £1.7m in a medical negligence claim after a serious condition went undiagnosed at hospital for nearly a week, w… Read news article

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

‘Class and race’ biggest factors for victims of coronavirus, says Unite

Class and race are the biggest factors in determining those that have died or been taken ill by Covid-19, Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union… Read news article

Norman Tebbit’s admission about government involvement in spying on trade unionists must be fully investigated

Revelations that Norman Tebbit was regularly briefed by a special branch on the activities of trade unionists while he was employment secretary unders… Read news article