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Education unions call for clarification on the use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for school supply staff

By Union Web
January 12, 2021
Unions including NASUWT, NEU and Unite have written to the Department for Education “to press for clarification on the operation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) during ...
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Unite fears NHS could be “overwhelmed” if COVID restrictions are relaxed over Christmas

By Union Web
December 16, 2020
The UK’s largest union has entered the debate regarding the Christmas COVID-19 restrictions, stating that the government has got it wrong regarding relaxing the rules over the festive ...
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British Airways cargo workers vote for strike action in Unite ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

By Union Web
December 8, 2020
Cargo workers at British Airways have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in the ongoing dispute over the airline’s plans change the employment terms of conditions of ...
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Trade unions respond to the Chancellor’s Spending Review

By Union Web
November 26, 2020
Yesterday the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spending Review, setting out what the UK government will spend on health, education, transport and other public services next year. See ...
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Unite calls for stricter COVID-19 safety measures in the construction industry

By Union Web
November 25, 2020
Unite is calling for separate site operating procedures to cover indoor and outdoor construction work, with stricter rules on social distancing, mask-wearing and site cleaning regimes to combat ...
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British Airways cargo workers ballot for strike action amid ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

By Union Web
November 12, 2020
Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, is preparing to ballot members for industrial action due to the airline’s plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff on reduced pay and ...
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Unite launches lobbying campaign to make sure lorry drivers have decent facilities in Brexit ‘lorry parks’

By Union Web
November 11, 2020
With the government planning at least four huge lorry parks in Kent to deal with post-Brexit delays, Unite has launched a campaign “to ensure that decent welfare facilities ...
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Health unions call for Christmas pay rise for 1.3m NHS workers

By Union Web
November 9, 2020
Trade unions representing more than 1.3m NHS workers across the UK have today written to the Prime Minister to call for a pay rise for all NHS staff ...
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Unions respond to the extension of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

By Union Web
November 5, 2020
Trade unions have responded to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement today of the government’s extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that the ...
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NEU launches campaign to include schools in national lockdown, as Unite raises concerns about school staff safety

By Union Web
November 3, 2020
The National Education Union has launched a campaign to include schools and colleges in the lockdown, amid fears of coronavirus transmission within schools. The UK’s largest teaching union, ...
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