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Compensation secured for Lincolnshire family following asbestos death
The family of a member who developed a fatal disease after being exposed to asbestos throughout his career has received compensation. Alfred Healey d… Read news article -
Tory budget fails to be the ‘game changer’ the country needs
The budget is far from the 'game-changer' the country needs and will do little to ease the biggest squeeze in living standards the country has ever se… Read news article -
GKN workers to urge business secretary to block Melrose takeover amid mounting concerns
Britain’s largest union, Unite, is calling on the House of Commons business, energy and industrial strategy committee to insist that the business secr… Read news article -
McCluskey: Jobs Support Scheme will help anxious workers breathe more easily but more must be done to fend off mass unemployment
Responding to the announcement today by the chancellor that the Job Retention Scheme is being replaced with a new Job Support Scheme to provide target… Read news article -
Clinical negligence claims
Clinical negligence cases are always fiercely defended so your chance of success is limited without … View page -
Diesel Emissions Claims
Diesel engine exhaust emissions, diesel fumes for short, are a public health risk. Classified as a C… View page -
Electrical technician suffers acid burns in accident at work
A father-of-three from Newcastle has received £210,000 in damages after suffering acid burns and developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) foll… Read news article -
Bus driver develops dermatitis after being exposed to irritants
Unite member, Shelley Hardwick, has secured £17,500 in compensation after developing dermatitis from being exposed to irritants while at work. In Oct… Read news article -
Unite expresses serious concerns over proposed increase of small claims in letter to Lord Chancellor
In a letter dated the 17 November 2016, Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, writes to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabet… Read news article -
Unite set for first hearing in legal battle over bogus self-employment with construction firm Munnelly Group
Unite, the UK’s construction union, began legal proceedings against the Munnelly Group and several of its subsidiaries in March 2019, claiming its wor… 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 -
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 -
A guide to claiming compensation after a cycling accident
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), 17,550 cyclists were injured on the roads in 2018, 4,205 of whom were killed o… Read news article -
Unite Legal Services backs member after tragic death of colleague
Joseph Horsley, from Kilburn, who was wrongly accused by his employer for the tragic death of a colleague in a workplace accident, has been cleared of… Read news article -
Unite Legal Service secures substantial compensation for member with mesothelioma
A retired Unite member was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer, because he was exposed to asbestos while working as an electricia… Read news article -
Unite Legal Services secures £235,000 compensation for injured steelworker
A member employed at Port Talbot steelworks has secured £235,000 in compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services, after suffering a serious leg… Read news article -
Bus driver compensated after fall at work thanks to Unite Legal Services
A bus driver was exiting the garage where he worked when he caught his right foot in a chain attached to the safety barrier, causing him to fall and i… Read news article -
Unite Legal Services secures compensation for member injured in hit and run accident
A member from Weston-super-Mare, who was knocked off his bike in Bristol by a car that turned right across his path, hit him and then drove off, has s… Read news article -
Rise in the small claims limit
The Conservative Government’s continued attack on the rights of working people continues. In the Autumn Statement, George Osborne announced plans to… Read news article -
Flight forced to turn around after passengers struck by mystery illness
An American Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles has today, Thursday 28 January 2016, been forced to turn around and return to Heathrow Airport… Read news article -
House of Lords cautioned over government’s ‘empty’ Trade Union Bill concessions
Britain’s largest union, Unite, has cautioned members of the House of Lords against falling for empty promises, appealing for them to press government… Read news article -
Inadequate flooring causes member to suffer serious knee injury
Unite Legal Services has secured £30,000 in damages after a member slipped at an industrial lubricant manufacturer. Russell Scragg, from Leek in Staf… Read news article -
Member develops dermatitis after exposure to chemical fumes at work
A 56-year-old Unite member from Telford has received £8,500 compensation after he was exposed to chemical fumes at work, which caused him to develop d… Read news article -
Compensation for deep cut finger injury
A Unite member has received £16,000 compensation after suffering a deep laceration to his ring finger on his dominant hand during an accident at work.… Read news article