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UNISON members reject 1.5% pay offer for higher education staff
https://unionweb.co.uk/unison/unison-members-reject-1-5-pay-offer-for-higher-education-staff/
Published: May 17, 2021 17:42
Although the pay increase proposal is in line with inflation, it has been rejected as it does not catch up with pay lost to higher education staff over the last decade. Public sector union UNISON has announced that it’s higher education service group has…
Unite’s Howard Beckett calls for ‘criminal prosecutions’ as Boris Johnson promises public inquiry into COVID response
Published: May 11, 2021 20:20
Unite’s assistant general secretary took to Twitter in response to PM Boris Johnson’s announcement that a public inquiry into the government’s response to COVID-19 will take place in the next year. Boris Johnson has pledged there will be a public inquiry…
Unions slam ‘greedy’ Nestle after decision to close factories and cut 600 jobs
Published: April 28, 2021 18:17
GMB and Unite have slammed the decision of Nestle to close two factories in England and cut 600 jobs, saying the move will “ruin hundreds of lives”. Nestle’s decision to cut nearly 600 jobs from two sites in northern England has been slammed as “corporate…
Unite warns of ‘pandemic of greed’ as it steps up fight against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Published: April 26, 2021 18:45
The trade union has today kicked off a national campaign to end businesses using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics. Unite today launched a huge campaign to end what it calls the ‘despicable’ practice of fire and rehire being used by ‘bad bosses’, with a…
UNISON launches campaign to urge public to use local election votes to show support for public sector workers
Published: April 26, 2021 18:04
The public sector union is reminding voters ahead of next week’s local elections that thousands of public sector staff face a government pay freeze. Trade union UNISON, which represents over 1 million public sector workers in the UK, has today launched a…
Who do you think will be the next Unite leader? – Poll
https://unionweb.co.uk/unite/who-do-you-think-will-be-the-next-unite-leader-poll/
Published: April 22, 2021 18:54
The starting gun has been fired in the campaign to become the new general secretary of Unite – the largest trade union in the UK and the Labour party’s biggest trade union backer. Unite’s executive council announced the election to succeed outgoing general…
Howard Beckett launches bid to become next Unite leader
https://unionweb.co.uk/unite/howard-beckett-launches-bid-to-become-next-unite-leader/
Published: April 19, 2021 17:35
Unite assistant general secretary for politics and legal formally launched his campaign to succeed Len McCluskey as the union’s general secretary. Howard Beckett last night launched his campaign to become the next general secretary of Unite at an online…
GMB says some Hermes drivers working for free for hours a day
https://unionweb.co.uk/gmb/gmb-says-some-hermes-drivers-working-for-free-for-hours-a-day/
Published: April 15, 2021 17:26
Couriers for the delivery firm say they feel compelled to ‘muck in’ and help out with parcel sorting process in understaffed depots. Drivers for Hermes, one of the UK’s largest delivery firms, say they are having to work for free for several hours a day,…
Unite general secretary race kicks off as Len McCluskey officially announces his retirement
Published: April 14, 2021 17:26
Unite the Union will choose its new general secretary by the end of this summer, as Len McCluskey formally announces retirement. The Unite general secretary election is now officially underway as Len McCluskey has today announced his retirement to the…
Transport for London halt ‘remote sign on’ for bus drivers as Unite threatens strike action
Published: April 13, 2021 18:35
Transport for London has announced it will carry out an independent review into the controversial ‘remote sign on’ requirement that means staff start work away from the depot, following complaints about exhaustion and pay cuts. Transport for London (TfL)…