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£60,000 life assurance coronavirus payment should be extended to UK’s bus workers, says Unite

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, was urged today to extend the £60,000 life assurance payment for the families of UK’s bus workers, following the de… Read news article

McCluskey: Decisions taken now will shape our country's future - we need clarity to build public confidence

Responding to the statement by the prime minister yesterday, the leader of Unite has called for "clarity and caution" as the country continues to comb… Read news article

“Let our carers keep every penny” – Unite the union call to UK government

In May, the Welsh government announced a special one-off £500 payment for those who provide direct care, in care homes and domiciliary care in the com… Read news article

Unite reaction to HSBC job loss announcement programme

Unite, the union which represents staff working across HSBC in the UK, has responded this morning to the announcement that the bank will resume the re… Read news article

Royal Mail’s axing of 2,000 managerial job losses is ‘devastating’, says Unite

Poor decision-making in the past by the Royal Mail’s top bosses has led to today’s announcement of 2,000 managerial job losses, Unite, Britain and Ire… Read news article

McCluskey response to PM’s speech: Workers urgently need a bridge to the new economy to avert a jobs abyss

Responding to the speech given today by the prime minister, the leader of Unite called for urgent action to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Schem… Read news article

Unite secures deal to prevent Ryanair job losses

Unite, the principal aviation union, has secured an agreement with Ryanair which will result in no job losses among cabin crew at the airline. Constr… Read news article

Bus maker Alexander Dennis job losses ‘devastating blow’

Up to 650 job losses at bus maker Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), including at sites in Guildford, Scarborough and Falkirk, are a ‘devastating blow’ f… Read news article

Unite hails victory in row at Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia over notice pay

Unite hailed the news that Arcadia, run by controversial retail tycoon, Sir Philip Green, has now agreed to pay full salaries for head office staff fa… Read news article

Unite welcomes British Airways partial u-turn on fire and rehire - but warns issues not yet settled

Following the appearance of Alex Cruz, the chief executive of British Airways at the transport select committee today, Unite Assistant General Secreta… Read news article

Whitbread redundancies underscore need for urgent government support for hospitality sector

Commenting on the 6,000 job losses announced today by Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn and Beefeater, Unite Assistant General Secretary, Howard Becke… Read news article

Unite launches West Midlands SOS for Jobs campaign as furlough scheme winds down and job loss fears mount

MPs from throughout the West Midlands have been invited to participate in Unite’s West Midlands launch of its SOS for Jobs campaign Where: 6 Holt Cou… Read news article

Heathrow catering company snubs furlough extension and plans to sack more than 1,000 workers

A Heathrow Airport catering company, whose biggest customer is British Airways, has snubbed the government’s extension of furlough until December as i… Read news article

Call for Sainsbury’s to redeploy supermarket counter workers under threat

Unite has called on Sainsbury’s to redeploy its 500 members whose jobs on deli, fish and meat counters are under threat, following today’s announcemen… Read news article

A guide to making a dermatitis compensation claim

Dermatitis is a common skin disease that results in inflammation of the skin. If you are exposed to hazardous substances or dangerous chemicals in th… Read news article

New COVID strain flight bans underscore ‘desperate need’ for UK aviation industry support

Commenting on the growing number of countries banning flights from the UK due to the emergence of a highly transmissible form of COVID-19 in the South… Read news article

Cheshire construction workers secure redundancy rights victory

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has secured an important victory over the union’s right to be notified of redundancies following a ruling regardin… Read news article

Concern over future of the brewing industry as Heineken axes 8,000 jobs worldwide

Heineken’s announcement that it is cutting its global workforce by 8,000 jobs as the pandemic continues to hit the hospitality sector is ‘a matter for… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 26 April 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

London bus strikes called off as drivers accept new pay offer

The long-running London bus strike has concluded after bus drivers employed by London United, a subsidiary of French company RATP, voted to accept a r… Read news article

Job cuts at UK vaccine licensing agency branded as ‘lunacy’

Unite, the UK’s leading union, has branded the announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the only body able to… Read news article

Unite achieves major victory for Stagecoach drivers with £10.50 per hour pay deal

Unite members at Stagecoach in South Wales have won a major victory in their fight to improve their terms and conditions. Following 17 days of indus… Read news article

Unite warns "callous" Go North West over treatment of 5 ft Tracey Scholes

Unite has warned Go North West in Greater Manchester that it must reinstate bus driver Tracey Scholes on full pay and hours. Britain's leading union h… Read news article

Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 04 January 2022