Unite the Union

The latest economic insights from Unite the Union are here. This quarter, we delve into our call for a #WealthTax, the need for better investment in UK industries and the current cost of living 📣 Read it here 👇 #UKEconomy #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayConditions

Today we stood in solidarity with London bus drivers who were marching to Transport for London in demand of safe and fair working conditions. Many drives are working through fatigue, a lack of toilet facilities and high temperatures and are calling for better measures to be put in place to protect their health and safety ✊. Like, comment and share if you support the drivers so TfL hear them loud and clear 👏 #unitetheunion #jobspayconditions #transportworkers #TFL

🚨 BREAKING: We're taking the Government to court in defence of the Winter Fuel Payment 🚨 Our union has been calling for the Government to reverse its decision to cut the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners, now we're seeking a judicial review of the change in policy to protect pensioners. It is not too late for Labour to register the hurt that this cruel policy has caused, step back from picking the pockets of pensioners and do the right thing. Save the #WinterFuel ✊ Join our campaign: https://lnkd.in/e-4HjapY #UnitetheUnion #UKGovernment #UKPolicy #BreakingNews #UKPolitics

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust facilities and capital development division are facing 58% jobs cuts, sparking protest from workers 🚨 Under the trust's plans the in-house team covering facilities and capital development including roles such as fire safety, water quality, major projects, maintenance and minor construction work, will be reduced from 154 roles to just 64. To add insult to injury all the workers in the division will be required to reapply for their jobs, with many of the new posts being paid at a lower rate for principally the same work. The severe cuts would immediately jeopardise patient and staff safety as critical estates compliance services, such as fire safety, water quality monitoring and engineering assurance would see decades of institutional knowledge lost. Unite regional officer Tabusam Ahmed said: “These plans are bad news for workers, for patients and the local community. Rather than save money, it will result in NHS money disappearing into the pockets of spivs and privateers. The trust needs to drop its madcap scheme and return to the negotiating table to agree a sensible way forward while it contends with funding challenges.” #UnitetheUnion #Healthcare #NHS

Here’s how union organising is supporting workplace equality ✊ Following this weeks discussions at our annual equalities conference, organiser Morgan shares how union action is helping create fairer workplaces for all 💪 #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayConditions #WorkplaceEquality #UnionPower #EDI

With the budget announced, action to improve public services will be key to improving workers' quality of life AND fixing our broken economy. According to a survey of 500 business leaders by the Trades Union Congress (The TUC), more than half of businesses (59%) say staff have been forced to take time off in the last year because of problems accessing healthcare, transport, childcare or social care. Unite the Union general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The chancellor has inherited a broken economy that has suffocated our public services and led the UK to being the lowest investment economy in the G7. Having demanded change to the fiscal rules and opposed any return to austerity, we welcome the government’s decision to loosen the borrowing straitjacket and commit substantial new money for our public services." #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayCondtions #UKEconomy #PublicServices #TradesUnionCongress #Healthcare

Rt Hon Rachel Reeves has inherited a broken economy that has suffocated our public services and led the UK to being the lowest investment economy in the G7. Having demanded change to the fiscal rules and opposed austerity we welcome the government’s decision to loosen the borrowing straitjacket and commit substantial new money for our public services. Unite the Union General Secertary Sharon Graham said: “The government must now show the vision needed to use its increased borrowing power to invest immediately in our economic infrastructure to generate jobs. We will need concrete plans and a clear timeline for the fabled 650,000 green jobs. Workers in Grangemouth and the North Sea can’t afford to wait. While we welcome the chancellor’s intention to rule out austerity, the devil will be in the detail.” “The chancellor’s continued failure to ensure the super-rich pay their fair share is a misstep. The 50 richest families in Britain are worth £500 billion. A one per cent tax on the richest one per cent would create £25 billion. Black hole gone and vital money in to support and enhance the UK’s public services. It was disappointing that the decision to cut the winter fuel payment was not reversed. The government has tied itself in knots in picking the pockets of pensioners, cutting the winter fuel payment while the mega wealthy remain virtually untouched. That is unfair and simply wrong. This issue will not go away as winter approaches and Unite will be leading the challenge for it to be reversed." Read a full response from Unite the Union in the #PRESSRELEASE https://lnkd.in/edfuSh3x #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayConditions #UKPolitics #UKNews #UKEconomics

Unite's 2nd Black History Month Awards recognised the hard work from BAEM members and allyship to the community in a celebration of unity, solidarity and empowerment with our reps and activists. Our union are committed in fighting for equality in the workplace, putting equality issues front and centre at the bargaining table. Congratulations to all the awardees 👏 #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayConditions #Equality #EDI #BlackHistoryMonth

There's a new law that every employer MUST take action on 👇 The Employment Rights Bill has introduced a new requirement for employers to prevent third party harassment of employees. This type of harassment is defined as the harassment of an employee by a third party such as patients, customers or visitors. 47% of hospitality workers having had directly experienced sexual harassment at work, and 62% had witnessed it, and employers have been put on notice to take action. Employers are now liable for any third party harassment and must show they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent it, and Unite will continue to we will continue fighting to ensure every person is protected in the workplace. Read more https://lnkd.in/eABKWwJe #UnitetheUnion #JobsPayConditions #WorkRights #EmploymentLaw #UKNews

🚨All seven Stormont party leaders sign winter fuel payment pledge    Retired members of Unite in Northern Ireland have scored a clean sweep of political leaders in support of their winter fuel payment campaign.   Sharon Graham general secretary: 💬 This is a very significant milestone in our campaign to defend the winter fuel payment. Unite is now seeking the same cross-party support in both Wales and Scotland. The UK Government needs to recognise that they are standing alone in justifying this disgraceful attack on pensioners. #winterfuel #winterfuelpayments #unitetheunion Read more 👇