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Royal Mail warned of strike action in ‘fire and rehire’ row

Royal Mail is being warned it could be hit by strikes over plans to cut managers’ jobs. Unite said the company is aiming to sack nearly 1,000 managers and bring in lower rates of pay in another case of “fire and rehire”, which Royal Mail denies. The ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Unite headquarters searched as police investigate bribery and fraud allegations

Police have searched the headquarters of the Unite union as part of an investigation into allegations of bribery, fraud and money laundering. The union said one of its employees is subject to a criminal investigation and that the person’s office in ...

07 Apr 2022 at 18:25

City

Virgin Money to hand out £1,000 cost-of-living bonus to staff

Virgin Money has told the majority of its staff they will receive a £1,000 one-off bonus to help with the soaring cost of living. The banking group said all of its employees who are paid £50,000 a year or less, which represents 78% of its ...

19 Jul 2022 at 13:39

Fresh train strike to cause more disruption for passengers

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services because of a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies in the long-running row over pay and conditions. Industry leaders said the 24-hour walkout by members of the ...

06 Aug 2022 at 09:16

Quorn factory workers to begin all-out strike in pay row

Workers at the Quorn factory on Teesside will begin all-out strike action this week in a row over pay. More than 60 staff at the meat-free paste production plant in Billingham are to walk out from Thursday, the Unite union said. A ...

18 Oct 2022 at 15:29

Union leader urges Starmer to guarantee no austerity under a Labour government

The leader of Britain’s biggest private sector union has urged Sir Keir Starmer to confirm that a future Labour government would not embark on “another round of austerity”. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said she wants ...

05 Jan 2023 at 16:07

Safety warning as lighthouse workers balloted on strike action

The beacons and buoys at sea could go out if lighthouse workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned. Unite members employed by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), who maintain and operate ...

28 Mar 2023 at 22:16

Heathrow security guards announce fresh strikes over pay

A series of fresh strikes by security guards at Heathrow Airport in a dispute over pay has been announced. The Unite union said more than 2,000 of its members will walk out for 31 days from June 24. For the first ...

07 Jun 2023 at 13:38

Health Secretary says junior doctors ‘suddenly’ walked away from talks

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has accused junior doctors of “suddenly” walking away from talks. Junior doctors are planning to stage the largest walkout in the history of the NHS later this month with a ...

02 Jul 2023 at 12:22

Local News

Dundalk union donates €10k to Ireland for Ukraine fundraiser

The Dundalk 0327 Branch of UNITE the Union have made a €10,000 donation to Ireland for Ukraine fundraising. Branch Secretary Willie Quigley got unanimous support for the donation when he raised the ...

22 Apr 2022 at 17:33

City

TSB to hand out £1,000 cost-of-living bonus to 4,500 staff

Around 4,500 staff at TSB are to be given a £1,000 bonus after the high street lender became the latest firm to announce payouts to help employees weather the cost-of-living crisis. The payment ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:49

Health workers announce fresh strikes in pay row

Fresh strikes are to be held by health workers in the long-running dispute over pay, a union has announced. Unite said its members at the South Central, South East Coast and West Midlands ...

19 Apr 2023 at 10:33

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