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Howard Beckett and Steve Turner leading the race to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite general secretary

By Union Web
July 14, 2020
The race to succeed Len McCluskey as Unite general secretary reaches a pivotal point this weekend, with Howard Beckett and Steve Turner competing for the endorsement of the ...
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Unite warns construction workers not to risk their health due to shortage of dust masks

By Union Web
June 30, 2020
Construction and engineering contractor groups have raised concerns regarding a shortage of dust masks available to construction workers, leading Unite to warn employees against working without adequate protection. ...
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Unite issues legal notices and calls on hotel chains to “stop the sackings”

By Union Web
June 24, 2020
Unite the Union has urged employers in the hospitality sector to “stop the sackings” in light of yesterday’s decision to reduce the UK’s social distancing rule from 2m ...
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Unite urges employers to do more to protect employees working in meat processing plant amid COVID-19 outbreaks

By Union Web
June 22, 2020
Unite the Union has called on employers to do more to improve safety measures, following several COVID-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants. The UK’s largest union, Unite, has ...
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Unite calls on government to “take action now” to support UK automotive industry

By Union Web
June 17, 2020
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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Unite’s Howard Beckett hits back at “morally wrong” BA after break down of redundancy talks

By Union Web
June 8, 2020
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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Unions call for further action to protect BAME communities from coronavirus

By Union Web
June 3, 2020
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
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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Unite describes JCB decision to axe 1,500 jobs as a ‘slap in the face’

By Union Web
May 23, 2020
Unite the Union has slammed the decision taken by digger manufacturer JCB to axe 950 direct jobs and 500 agency workers, accusing them of “throwing workers under the ...
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Unite’s Howard Beckett slams “cynical” and “opportunistic” BA for cutting staff wages during coronavirus pandemic

By Union Web
May 23, 2020
Unite’s assistant general secretary has accused British Airways of “abusing” the government’s Job Retention Scheme, describing it as a “complete betrayal of workers”. Senior cabin crew workers at ...
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