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NEU

NEU: Government has its “head in the sand” over 2021 GCSEs and A-levels

By Union Web
August 4, 2020
The National Education Union has accused the UK government of having it’s “head in the sand” regarding plans for next year’s GCSE and ...
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NASUWT

NASUWT calls for “greater clarity” from government regarding the safety of reopening schools in September

By Union Web
August 3, 2020
The teaching union has called on ministers to convince staff and parents that it will be safe to start the new school year ...
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GMB Unite

Unions call for all workers to be given free face masks

By Union Web
July 29, 2020
Trade unions say that free face masks should be made available to all workers who need to wear them, including for on the ...
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GMB NASUWT

Teaching unions call for face masks to be compulsory for secondary school students

By Union Web
July 27, 2020
Teaching unions have urged the government to make face masks mandatory for secondary school children when schools finally reopen in September. Ministers currently ...
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Crossrail
Unite

Unite launches groundbreaking blacklisting case involving the Crossrail construction project

By Union Web
July 27, 2020
Unite the Union has launched a groundbreaking contemporary blacklisting case concerning London’s flagship Crossrail construction project. The union is working with Thompsons Solicitors ...
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Unite

easyJet protests enter their second day after ballot of Unite members

By Union Web
July 23, 2020
Protests by easyJet staff took place in Southend yesterday, following demonstrations in Newcastle yesterday. Tomorrow they are planning to protest at Stansted against ...
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Rishi Sunak MP
GMB NEU UNISON Unite

Unions critical of government’s proposed pay rise for public sector workers

By Union Web
July 22, 2020
Almost 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above-inflation pay rise, but various trade unions have criticised the move for excluding many ...
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GMB

Trade unions and community groups seen as key to tacking fashion worker abuses

By Union Web
July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown in Leicester has highlighted the abuses of fashion workers in the East Midlands city. A special government ...
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Unite

Unite Scotland warns 1500 airport jobs at risk of redundancy

By Union Web
July 20, 2020
The trade union has launched a campaign to support workers at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports. Unite Scotland has set up the campaign ...
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