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Unite’s Howard Beckett calls for ‘criminal prosecutions’ as Boris Johnson promises public inquiry into COVID response

By Union Web
May 11, 2021
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GMB TUC Unite
Unite’s assistant general secretary took to Twitter in response to PM Boris Johnson’s announcement that a public inquiry into the government’s response to COVID-19 will take place in ...
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Unite warns of ‘pandemic of greed’ as it steps up fight against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

By Union Web
April 26, 2021
Unite fire and rehire campaign
Unite
The trade union has today kicked off a national campaign to end businesses using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics. Unite today launched a huge campaign to end what it ...
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Who do you think will be the next Unite leader? – Poll

By Union Web
April 22, 2021
Unite the Union
Unite
The starting gun has been fired in the campaign to become the new general secretary of Unite – the largest trade union in the UK and the Labour ...
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Howard Beckett launches bid to become next Unite leader

By Union Web
April 19, 2021
Howard Beckett Unite leader campaign
Unite
Unite assistant general secretary for politics and legal formally launched his campaign to succeed Len McCluskey as the union’s general secretary. Howard Beckett last night launched his campaign ...
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Unite general secretary race kicks off as Len McCluskey officially announces his retirement

By Union Web
April 14, 2021
Howard Beckett Unite leader campaign
Unite
Unite the Union will choose its new general secretary by the end of this summer, as Len McCluskey formally announces retirement. The Unite general secretary election is now ...
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Kill the Bill: Legislation “simply unacceptable”, says Howard Beckett as protests continue

By Union Web
April 13, 2021
police at protest on horses
Unite
Unite’s Assistant General Secretary says the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is “simply unacceptable” as activists continue to protests to delay the bill passing into law. ...
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“See you in Court” – Unite’s Howard Beckett’s message to Police Scotland after Saica Pack picket is broken up

By Union Web
March 17, 2021
Saica Pack Edinburgh strike
Unite
Unite members at two Saica Pack sites begun industrial action this week over a dispute about changes to their terms and conditions. Unite’s Howard Beckett has told Police ...
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Unions respond to impact report on “sub-standard” Test and Trace programme

By Union Web
March 10, 2021
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UNISON Unite
Unite and UNISON have today criticised the government’s spending on the NHS Test and Trace programme, which was found to have had “no clear impact”. MPs today warned ...
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“Missed opportunity” – Unions respond to Rishi Sunak’s Budget

By Union Web
March 3, 2021
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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 a “missed opportunity”. Chancellor Rishi ...
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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
Liverpool dock area
Unite
The Labour party announced this week that it was restarting the process of selecting a mayoral candidate and that the three-women shortlist had been scrapped, but gave no ...
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