University lecture hall
UNISON

UNISON members reject 1.5% pay offer for higher education staff

By Union Web
May 17, 2021
Although the pay increase proposal is in line with inflation, it has been rejected as it does not catch up with pay lost ...
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GMB TUC Unite

Unite’s Howard Beckett calls for ‘criminal prosecutions’ as Boris Johnson promises public inquiry into COVID response

By Union Web
May 11, 2021
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 ...
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GMB Unite

Unions slam ‘greedy’ Nestle after decision to close factories and cut 600 jobs

By Union Web
April 28, 2021
GMB and Unite have slammed the decision of Nestle to close two factories in England and cut 600 jobs, saying the move will ...
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Unite fire and rehire campaign
Unite

Unite warns of ‘pandemic of greed’ as it steps up fight against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

By Union Web
April 26, 2021
The trade union has today kicked off a national campaign to end businesses using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics. Unite today launched a huge ...
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UNISON They Deserve Better campaign
UNISON

UNISON launches campaign to urge public to use local election votes to show support for public sector workers

By Union Web
April 26, 2021
The public sector union is reminding voters ahead of next week’s local elections that thousands of public sector staff face a government pay ...
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Unite the Union
Unite

Who do you think will be the next Unite leader? – Poll

By Union Web
April 22, 2021
The starting gun has been fired in the campaign to become the new general secretary of Unite – the largest trade union in ...
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Howard Beckett Unite leader campaign
Unite

Howard Beckett launches bid to become next Unite leader

By Union Web
April 19, 2021
Unite assistant general secretary for politics and legal formally launched his campaign to succeed Len McCluskey as the union’s general secretary. Howard Beckett ...
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GMB

GMB says some Hermes drivers working for free for hours a day

By Union Web
April 15, 2021
Couriers for the delivery firm say they feel compelled to ‘muck in’ and help out with parcel sorting process in understaffed depots. Drivers ...
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Howard Beckett Unite leader campaign
Unite

Unite general secretary race kicks off as Len McCluskey officially announces his retirement

By Union Web
April 14, 2021
Unite the Union will choose its new general secretary by the end of this summer, as Len McCluskey formally announces retirement. The Unite ...
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