The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the proportion of jobs paying less than the ‘living wage’ outside London rose from 21 per cent to 23 per cent between April 2012 and April 2014. The figure for the capital rose by six per cent to 19 per cent – well below the ...
This article reports on the vote of no confidence received by Tom Hardacre and Frank Westerman, officers for the Amicus section of Unite, from the union's London, England contracting office. The move, described by some as a militant coup, comes in the wake of the union's acceptance of ...
In 1834, farm workers in west Dorset formed a trade union. Unions were lawful and growing fast but six leaders of the union were arrested and sentenced to seven years’ transportation for taking an oath of secrecy. A massive protest swept across the country. Thousands of people marched through...
On Tuesday, October 27th, 2020, at 7pm Irish time, the ELT Branch will present the third annual ‘Stephen Cullen Memorial Lecture’ via Zoom. We are delighted to announce some very special guests for this years event. One of ELT’s most renowned and respected teacher trainers and authors, ...
Clustered around London train stations serving the North and Midlands, there are numerous other union buildings in the vicinity of Euston Road that, while they could have been put to the same use, are considerably more modest architecturally. ...
In 2022 South Wales Police searched the union’s London headquarters as part of a separate bribery, money-laundering and fraud investigation. The force has told the BBC that the investigation is ongoing. A Unite spokesperson said: “It is important to note that Sharon Graham has had to endure...
Unite Protect provides insurance policies that protect against the financial impact of major life traumas, including life cover and accident plans.
Mr Douglas said after Mr Ogle was rejected for the job, they met Mr Hughes and the union’s head of HR, Barbara Kielim, again in Unite’s London headquarters. “It wasn’t a grievance meeting. It got into them wanting to table sort of an exit package. Brendan ...
The credit union agenda— Brookings has a new breakdown on what NCUA Chair Todd Harper has in store for credit union oversight, including plans to require credit unions to disclose the overdraft fees they collect. Insurers to Treasury: Stand down on climate ask— The National Association of Mutu...
Cat Cray:Hi everyone. My name’s Cat Cray, and I work for The Tube on London Underground. I work on the stations. I’m a health and safety rep for the RMT Union. Clayton Clive:Hi, I’m Clayton. I work on the railway as a train conductor in the UK. I’m also an RMT branch...