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Unite backs call for public inquiry into tax avoidance highlighted by the Paradise Papers

The whole ‘them and us’ attitude to paying tax, exposed by the release of the Paradise Papers, should kick-start a complete reform of secretive tax ha… Read news article

Unite describes CITB job cuts and restructuring as a ‘hammer blow’ for Norfolk and construction industry

Unite, the largest union in the UK construction industry and the principal union at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), has expressed ang… 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

Unite secures £36,000 for member with asbestosis

An 84-year-old Unite member who developed a serious lung condition because of asbestos exposure during his career has secured a provisional settlement… Read news article

Unite at TUC Congress 2018

Campaigning against a job-destroying ‘hard Brexit’, building an economy that works for all, in addition to tackling the far right, the collapse of Car… 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 member unable to work again after workplace crush injury

A Unite member has secured a six-figure settlement after a one-tonne steel plate fell on him and left him in chronic pain and unable to work again. T… 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

Airline industry accused of a ‘cloak of silence’ over toxic cabin air

Howard Beckett, Unite assistant general secretary for legal affairs, will accuse the airline industry of a ‘cloak of silence’ over toxic cabin air and… Read news article

Health visitors in Lincolnshire hail victory over pay grade dispute

The long-running Lincolnshire health visitors’ dispute will conclude with a pay victory that sees most of the workforce being upgraded.Unite, Britain… Read news article

Woolwich Ferry staff to strike on Thursday in pay dispute

Woolwich Ferry workers will stage a 24-hour strike on Thursday 19 December after pay dispute talks broke down this week. 56 workers who operate the W… Read news article

Unite welcomes Woolwich Ferry takeover by Transport for London

Unite has welcomed the decision by Transport for London (TfL) to take over the running of the Woolwich Ferry, used by an estimated 2.6 million passeng… Read news article

Supreme Court to hear appeal on £420,000 compensation for breach of trade union rights

The Supreme Court will be the final arbiter in a five-year-old case of 55 Unite members who are owed compensation of more than £420,000 by Kostal UK L… Read news article

easyJet jobs threat underlines urgent need for government support for UK aviation

Unite the union, which represents over 68,000 aviation workers, has described the announcement today that easyJet is planning to launch a consultation… Read news article

Government urged to ‘see sense’ and accept union safety support ahead of social distancing reduction

As the government prepares to report on the conclusions of its review into the two-metre social distancing rules, the country's most influential union… Read news article

easyJet jobs announcement ‘massive blow’ and highlights the need for government action

Unite has described the announcement that easyJet is intending to make 1,290 cabin crew redundant and close its hubs at Newcastle, Stansted and Southe… Read news article

Unite's unique support set to reassure extremely vulnerable workers as they return to work

Amid the confused messaging concerning vulnerable workers returning to work as the COVID-19 lockdown eases, Unite has produced detailed guidance to he… Read news article

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Right to picket during lockdown secured following Unite legal challenge

The government has been forced to confirm that workers taking lawful industrial action have a right to picket their workplace during the COVID-19 lock… Read news article