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UNISON

UNISON urges shopping centres, pubs and other businesses to provide free parking for NHS staff and care workers

By Union Web
March 24, 2020
NHS staff and care workers on the front line of the battle against COVID-19 should be provided with free parking from businesses, says ...
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Unite USDAW

Unions react to Government’s plans to pay workers’ wages

By Union Web
March 23, 2020
Unite’s Howard Beckett lead the reactions of trade unions to the Chancellor’s announcement that the government will pay 80% of workers’ wages in ...
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NEU

Teaching unions welcome the decision to close UK schools

By Union Web
March 18, 2020
Teaching unions have welcomed the decision to close schools, but have called on the government to make sure there is adequate provision for ...
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GMB

GMB calls on government step in as British Airways put 30,000 jobs at risk

By Union Web
March 17, 2020
The GMB union has accused BA of putting 30,000 jobs at risk, as airports across the country face closure “within weeks” due to ...
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NEU

Teaching union send letter to Boris Johnson to explain decision not to shut schools

By Union Web
March 16, 2020
The National Education Union (NEU) has written to the prime minister asking for his reasons for keeping UK schools open when other countries ...
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Unite

Unite warns government not to compromise safety of lorry drivers over coronavirus

By Union Web
March 12, 2020
Unite has warned that lorry drivers’ safety must not be put in jeopardy by the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The union’s ...
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Rishi Sunak MP
GMB NEU PCS UNISON USDAW

What the unions made of this week’s Budget

By Union Web
March 12, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed his first Budget this week – amid a backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak, issues concerning Statutory Sick Pay, an ...
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NASUWT NEU

Teaching unions say coronavirus has not affected their conference plans yet, but hand-washing will be encouraged

By Union Web
March 11, 2020
Four main teaching unions – including the NEU and NASUWT – have said that the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has not disrupted their national ...
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Len McCluskey
Unite

Len McCluskey rumoured to be stepping down from Unite, with Howard Beckett in the frame to replace him

By Union Web
March 10, 2020
Britain’s second-largest union, Unite, have been forced to deny rumours that Len McCluskey is set to step down as General Secretary. Speculation has ...
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