Christina McAnea UNISON
UNISON

UNISON elects Christina McAnea as first ever female general secretary

By Union Web
January 11, 2021
The UK’s largest trade union has elected Christina McAnea as its new general secretary, who becomes UNISON’s first-ever female general secretary. Christina McAnea ...
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GMB British Gas strike
GMB

GMB members at British Gas begin five-day strike in ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

By Union Web
January 7, 2021
British Gas engineers have started a five-day strike from today (Thursday 7 January) in a dispute over new employment contracts. Thousands of British ...
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NASUWT NEU

Education unions respond to government’s “panic” announcement to stagger reopening of secondary schools

By Union Web
December 17, 2020
The National Education Union and NASUWT have criticised today’s announcement by the government that secondary schools should stagger students’ return after Christmas.  The ...
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COVID Christmas lockdown
Unite

Unite fears NHS could be “overwhelmed” if COVID restrictions are relaxed over Christmas

By Union Web
December 16, 2020
The UK’s largest union has entered the debate regarding the Christmas COVID-19 restrictions, stating that the government has got it wrong regarding relaxing ...
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school kids in playground
NEU

National Education Union calls on government to close schools early for Christmas

By Union Web
December 14, 2020
Union’s call comes as it welcomes the decision of Greenwich Council today to close all of its schools early and move to online ...
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GMB British Gas vote results
GMB UNISON

GMB British Gas members protest outside Centrica HQ after rejecting pay cut

By Union Web
December 9, 2020
The GMB union – which represents British Gas workers – says “turkeys don’t vote for Christmas” as members vote overwhelmingly to reject Centrica’s ...
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British Airways planes
Unite

British Airways cargo workers vote for strike action in Unite ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

By Union Web
December 8, 2020
Cargo workers at British Airways have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in the ongoing dispute over the airline’s plans change the ...
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USDAW

Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break, after B&M announces closure of all stores on New Year’s Day

By Union Web
December 7, 2020
Usdaw has welcomed the announcement by B&M that they will close their stores on New Year’s Day, and have called on all retailers ...
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UNISON

UNISON’s higher education members reject “insulting” pay freeze proposals

By Union Web
December 7, 2020
UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to reject the 0% pay offer in higher education, which effectively amounts to a pay cut in real ...
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