theatre
Bectu

Bectu says it is “disappointed” with government’s lack of plans to rescue theatre industry

By Union Web
June 18, 2020
Bectu statement comes after a comprehensive report forecast widescale job losses in the UK creative industries, including film, TV, theatre and live events. ...
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Unite

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 ...
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UNISON

UNISON urges government to tackle care worker pay deductions during coronavirus crisis

By Union Web
June 15, 2020
Care workers have told UNISON that they are being forced to take unpaid leave if they have to self-isolate or shield during the ...
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USDAW

Usdaw urges shoppers to “respect shopworkers”, as non-essential shops are allowed to reopen

By Union Web
June 15, 2020
As many shops reopen to customers today, shopworkers union Usdaw has called on shoppers to respect retail staff following a rise in reports ...
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GMB Unite

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 ...
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NEU

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
New analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found that rising unemployment is expected to push more than a million ...
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Royal College of Nursing

The Royal College of Nursing publishes guidance for school nurses returning to work

By Union Web
June 3, 2020
School nurses have been provided with updated guidance to help protect themselves, school children and teachers from COVID-19 as schools begin to reopen. ...
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GMB UNISON Unite

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 ...
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Nissan
Unite

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 ...
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