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UNISON Unite

Unions respond to impact report on “sub-standard” Test and Trace programme

By Union Web
March 10, 2021
Unite and UNISON have today criticised the government’s spending on the NHS Test and Trace programme, which was found to have had “no ...
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Unite

Unite advises bus drivers in London not to drive over-crowded buses amid Covid transmission fears

By Union Web
March 8, 2021
Unite the Union’s London bus driver members have been advised by the trade union to stop driving their bus if it becomes overcrowded ...
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Rishi Sunak
NEU UNISON Unite USDAW

“Missed opportunity” – Unions respond to Rishi Sunak’s Budget

By Union Web
March 3, 2021
Trade unions have responded to today’s Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, with some calling it a “failure”, “short-sighted” and ...
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Workers Budget rally
Bectu NASUWT NEU TUC UNISON Unite USDAW

Unions hold online rally for workers’ interests ahead of tomorrow’s Budget

By Union Web
March 2, 2021
Trade unions are joining forces for an online rally this evening to highlight the needs of workers ahead of the Budget tomorrow. The ...
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Rishi Sunak MP
USDAW

Usdaw writes to Rishi Sunak ahead of next week’s Budget to outline their priorities for retail recovery

By Union Web
February 25, 2021
The leader of shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has written to Rishi Sunak to outline the union’s key priorities for next week’s Budget on ...
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Unite

Unite’s Howard Beckett slams Labour’s handling of Liverpool mayoral election: “Whatever message Labour is trying to send to the people of Liverpool, they can expect to get one back.”

By Union Web
February 25, 2021
The Labour party announced this week that it was restarting the process of selecting a mayoral candidate and that the three-women shortlist had ...
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NASUWT NEU UNISON

NASUWT calls for teachers to be vaccinated ahead of schools reopening on 8 March

By Union Web
February 22, 2021
The education union has reiterated its calls for teachers and other school staff to be given priority for Covid-19 vaccinations, as the government ...
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GMB NAHT NASUWT NEU UNISON

Teaching unions say school staff should be prioritised in next phase of Covid vaccinations

By Union Web
February 18, 2021
In a joint statement, education unions say prioritising vaccination for education staff is the best way to support national effort to reopen all ...
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TUC UNISON Unite

Trade unions urge government to reject “no jab, no job” proposals from employers

By Union Web
February 18, 2021
Unite, Unison and TUC among unions urging the government to speak out against proposed “no jab, no job” employment contracts. Trade unions have ...
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