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Unite’s Howard Beckett slams “cynical” and “opportunistic” BA for cutting staff wages during coronavirus pandemic

By Union Web
May 23, 2020
BA aeroplane taking off
Unite
Unite’s assistant general secretary has accused British Airways of “abusing” the government’s Job Retention Scheme, describing it as a “complete betrayal of workers”. Senior cabin crew workers at ...
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Unite to challenge the redundancy of 500 agency workers at Airbus Broughton

By Union Web
April 29, 2020
Airbus A380 plane
Unite
Unite have revealed that Airbus are set to make up to 500 agency workers redundant, after previously furloughing 3,200 of their workers. As many as 500 agency workers ...
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Unite denounces British Airways redundancies as “unlawful and immoral”

By Union Web
April 29, 2020
BA aeroplane taking off
Unite
British Airways’ parent company IAG yesterday announced plans to make up to 12,000 workers redundant due to the coronavirus crisis. Unite’s general secretary Len McCluskey has today denounced ...
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Workers paid via umbrella companies are eligible for furlough payments, following lobbying by Unite

By Union Web
April 10, 2020
Umbrella
Unite
Following lobbying by Unite, workers who are paid through an ‘umbrella’ company are now eligible for the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and can be furloughed during the ...
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British Airways staff have overwhelmingly backed coronavirus furlough deal – Unite

By Union Web
April 8, 2020
BA aeroplane taking off
Unite
Unite have confirmed that British Airways staff have voted to back the furlough deal that will see thousands paid 80% of their wages during the coronavirus shutdown. Employees ...
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Unions reveal details of British Airways furlough deal

By Union Web
April 2, 2020
BA aeroplane taking off
GMB Unite
Trade unions Unite and GMB have released details of the deal struck with British Airways to protect workers during the coronavirus crisis. British Airways has agreed that there ...
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Unite’s Howard Beckett tells aviation worker’s “we won’t fail you” in industry negotiations

By Union Web
March 26, 2020
Howard Beckett
Unite
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett has told members working in the aviation industry that the union will “stand by them” in negotiations over redundancy pay. In a ...
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Unions react to Government’s plans to pay workers’ wages

By Union Web
March 23, 2020
woman with face mask
Unite USDAW
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 the fight against the coronavirus ...
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Len McCluskey rumoured to be stepping down from Unite, with Howard Beckett in the frame to replace him

By Union Web
March 10, 2020
Len McCluskey
Unite
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 risen in recent days that ...
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Trade unions back overhaul of Westminster voting system

By Union Web
April 24, 2018
houses of parliament
Unite
Trade union leaders are adding their voice to calls for Westminster to adopt proportional voting system, rather than ‘first past the post’. Trade unionists have backed calls for ...
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