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Member develops lung condition after being exposed to toxic coolant
A Unite member working as a machine operator at an aircraft manufacturer has received a settlement of £6,000 after a leak from a faulty machine caused… Read news article -
Construction ‘blacklisting’ victory sees £10 million pay-out to 256 workers
The biggest 'blacklisting' scandal in UK construction industry history has seen the court case end in victory as 256 workers are set to receive more t… Read news article -
Member struck by van in supermarket car park is compensated
A Unite member has been compensated after she was knocked over by a van in a supermarket car park, leaving her with a head injury and ongoing anxiety… Read news article -
Argos drivers’ move to Eddie Stobart sparks strike ballot over job fears
The simmering row over Argos’ plans to transfer 96 drivers in Leicestershire to controversial haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL), has now escalated to a… Read news article -
Retired member compensated for injury caused by faulty gym equipment
A retired Unite member has received £30,000 in compensation after fracturing a vertebra in his spine, when an exercise bike he was using at a Gloucest… Read news article -
Member compensated £50,000 for back injury
A former plasterer who strained his back after slipping in his work truck has received £50,000 compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Ke… Read news article -
Compensation secured for victim of asbestos-related lung cancer
A Hampshire man has received £110,000 in compensation after developing lung cancer, caused by decades of exposure to asbestos. The 77-year-old Unite… Read news article -
Member suffers hernia in workplace accident
A maintenance engineer has received more than £6,000 in compensation after suffering a hernia in his groin when an eight-metre long pipe fell on him a… Read news article -
Middlesbrough man compensated for asbestos disease
A Unite member has been awarded £180,000 in compensation after exposure to asbestos at work caused him to develop the fatal disease, mesothelioma. Th… Read news article -
Factory worker receives compensation for laceration injury through Unite Legal Services
A factory worker who suffered a deep laceration to his right index finger in an accident at work has received compensation with the help of Unite Lega… Read news article -
Member awarded compensation following wrongful dismissal
A man from the Rhondda who was unfairly dismissed from his job has received compensation with help from Unite Legal Services. 53-year-old Chris Morli… Read news article -
Member awarded compensation for asbestos disease
A Warwickshire man who developed a fatal disease caused by being exposed to asbestos at work has received £260,000 with support from Unite Legal Servi… Read news article -
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 -
Unite Legal Services secures £200,000 in compensation for member after life-changing fall
A former HGV driver has received £200,000 in compensation after being injured in a fall at work that forced him to resign from his job. Unite member,… Read news article -
Essex man receives compensation following mesothelioma diagnosis
An Essex man exposed to asbestos during the 1950s and 60s has received a substantial settlement following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Tom Church,… Read news article -
Unite secures £145,000 for widow of member with mesothelioma
The widow of a Unite member who died after developing an asbestos disease has received £145,000 in compensation with the support of Unite Legal Servic… Read news article -
Provisional compensation secured for member with asbestos disease
Unite member, Bob, has received £35,000 in provisional compensation for an asbestos-related disease. The 65-year-old former maintenance electrician… Read news article -
Unite member with hearing loss secures £20,000 compensation
A firefighter who has developed hearing loss after being exposed to loud noises at work has secured £20,000 compensation with the help of Unite Legal… Read news article -
Member with asbestos disease awarded £425,000 compensation
Unite Legal Services has supported union member, Bob, to secure a significant compensation payout in an asbestos disease claim, which includes provisi… Read news article -
Unite warns Qantas against using ‘anti-union’ tactics to silence health and safety concerns
Britain’s largest union, Unite, today (Friday 18 May) warned Qantas airlines against employing ‘anti-union’ tactics to try and silence legitimate heal… Read news article -
Pilots and cabin crew launch court action against airlines in toxic air dispute
Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union representing cabin crew, called on the airline industry to take urgent action to tackle toxic cabin air as… Read news article -
Leicester man secures seven-figure settlement with Unite Legal Services’ help
A Unite member turned to Unite Legal Services for support with a compensation claim after suffering a traumatising double amputation as a result of a… Read news article -
Unite member secures £100,000 for career-altering injury
Colin contacted Unite Legal Services for help with a compensation claim after repetitive work at a car manufacturer caused him to suffer a career-chan… Read news article -
New PPE guidance will only work if supplies get to the frontline, says Unite
The new guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff will only be effective in fighting the coronavirus if matched by an efficient su… Read news article -
Unite hits out at Rolls Royce's ‘shameful opportunism’ over plans to slash jobs
Responding to the news that Rolls Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs globally, 3,375 of them in the UK, by the end of 2020 with more to come in 2021, Unite As… Read news article