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Member knocked from bike by passing motorist secures compensation under Untraced Drivers’ scheme … Read full story

Member compensated after suffering hernia in work accident

A Unite member from Tadley, Hampshire, has been awarded £12,000 compensation after suffering a hernia as a result of a work accident. Peter Warwick,… Read news article

"We will resist the Ford Bridgend closure with all our might", says McCluskey

The leader of the UK and Ireland’s largest union, Unite, has branded Ford’s decision to close its Bridgend engine plant a ‘grotesque act of economic b… Read news article

Stansted easyJet check-in staff call off strikes after voting to accept pay deal

Check-in staff at Stansted Airport have called off strikes over a pay dispute that could have affected thousands of easyJet passengers, says Unite. U… Read news article

Statement to members from Len McCluskey on government back to work proposals

You will be aware of the great media speculation surrounding our governments' developing proposals to get the country fully back to work as we seek to… Read news article

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Experienced cyclist knocked off bike by car is compensated … Read full story

Repetitive strain and vibration diseases

If you are suffering from a repetitive strain injury (RSI) or hand and arm vibration syndrome, conta… View page

Noise-induced deafness

Noise-induced deafness, also known as occupational or industrial deafness, refers to the deteriorati… View page

Unite at TUC Congress 2017

Protecting workers' jobs and rights in Brexit Britain and an economy built on decent jobs with an active industrial strategy at its heart are among th… Read news article

NHS can expect ‘no financial mercy’ by leaving the EU, Unite warns

Right-wing Brexit minister, Priti Patel, is ‘playing fast and loose with the truth’ by claiming that by leaving the EU there would be a cash boost to… 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

Unite calls for auto sector support as supply chain woes puts jobs at risk

Unite the union is calling for government support for the automotive industry, following the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveali… Read news article

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Free Unite the Union legal helpline Members can take advantage of Unite’s free legal advice line: 0… View page

International Transport Workers’ Federation staff strike to protect jobs

A quarter of staff facing redundancy while senior management wages increase 47% More than 100 workers at the London-based International Transport Wor… Read news article

Unite and trade body ADS in joint Brexit certainty call

ADS, the trade organisation for companies in the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, and Britain’s largest union, Unite, joined toget… Read news article

The Labour Party launched its manifesto IT’S TIME FOR REAL CHANGE ahead of the upcoming General Election on 12 December

The Labour Party launched its manifesto IT’S TIME FOR REAL CHANGE ahead of the upcoming General Election on 12 December. Howard Beckett, Unite Assista… Read news article

‘Rogue Manchester bus service’ exposing passengers to COVID-19 risk

Passengers on Go North West’s ‘rogue bus service’ are being forced onto dangerously overcrowded buses, risking their health and all residents in Great… Read news article

‘Final call' for aviation support: 5,164 aviation jobs lost every month as industry ‘forgotten’ by government

The UK has suffered twice the jobs losses in aviation and related industries than France and Germany in the past year, according to the UK's leading t… Read news article