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Unite calls on government to “take action now” to support UK automotive industry

By Union Web
June 17, 2020
car factory
Unite
Unite has urged the UK government to follow the lead of the Spanish, French and German governments who have provided support to the automotive sector during the coronavirus ...
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UNISON urges government to tackle care worker pay deductions during coronavirus crisis

By Union Web
June 15, 2020
care worker with patient in wheelchair
UNISON
Care workers have told UNISON that they are being forced to take unpaid leave if they have to self-isolate or shield during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNISON has called ...
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Usdaw urges shoppers to “respect shopworkers”, as non-essential shops are allowed to reopen

By Union Web
June 15, 2020
clothes on rail in shop
USDAW
As many shops reopen to customers today, shopworkers union Usdaw has called on shoppers to respect retail staff following a rise in reports of abuse during the coronavirus ...
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Unite’s Howard Beckett hits back at “morally wrong” BA after break down of redundancy talks

By Union Web
June 8, 2020
BA aeroplane taking off
GMB Unite
British Airways has attacked unions for rejecting formal redundancy consultations, leading to a war of words with Unite and GMB as strike fears grow. Relations between trade unions ...
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NEU calls on government to “end child poverty” as new report suggests an extra million people will be pushed into poverty this year

By Union Web
June 4, 2020
girl in back garden with bike
NEU
New analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found that rising unemployment is expected to push more than a million more people in the UK ...
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The Royal College of Nursing publishes guidance for school nurses returning to work

By Union Web
June 3, 2020
school books on desk
Royal College of Nursing
School nurses have been provided with updated guidance to help protect themselves, school children and teachers from COVID-19 as schools begin to reopen. Nursing union the Royal College ...
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Unions call for further action to protect BAME communities from coronavirus

By Union Web
June 3, 2020
bame woman coronavirus face mask
GMB UNISON Unite
Major unions including Unite, UNISON and GMB have called on the government to take action following a Public Health England report showing people from ethnic minorities are at ...
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Unite seek assurances from Nissan regarding workers at its Sunderland plant

By Union Web
May 28, 2020
Nissan
Unite
Unite the Union has said that Nissan’s plans to impost cost-cutting measures at its Sunderland plant must not include cutting jobs, worker’s employment terms or other benefits. Nissan ...
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NEU responds to final Independent SAGE report and urges Prime Minister to delay reopening of schools

By Union Web
May 28, 2020
school kids in playground
NEU
Commenting following the publication of the Independent SAGE committee’s report “When should a school reopen?”, the National Education Union have called on the government to “draw back” from ...
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GMB calls on Defra to act on “inadequate” safety guidance in the food and drink supply chain

By Union Web
May 26, 2020
food processing factory
GMB
The GMB union has called on Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) to enter into a dialogue with food producers and unions to address the ...
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