Workers in Ireland's hotels, restaurants and other establishments saw a huge victory on December 1st. Thanks in large part to Unite, it is now illegal for employers to keep tips meant for staff.
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“The System is broken” – Unite members in the ambulance service speak out ahead
Ahead of the ballot of Ambulance workers on November 30th, Unite members spoke about the worsening conditions they are facing.
Chancellor ‘not on the side of workers’ – Sharon Graham, Unite
"Jeremy Hunt has chosen to meet his self-imposed targets by slashing public services and raising taxes on workers, rather than those responsible" - Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham responds to the Autumn Statement.
Unite members call call for greater safety at Liverpool Airport after tragic death
Unite members staged a demonstration calling for greater road safety measures near Liverpool Airport after beloved colleague killed by reckless driver.
Profiteering risks empty Morrisons supermarket shelves – Unite
“The company made £55m of profit, up 17 per cent. A pay offer almost half the rate of inflation just doesn’t cut it. The workers have Unite’s complete support."
‘We will strike no matter what the hurdles they put in front of us’ – Mick Lynch & fellow union leaders condemn Tory attacks at #TUC2022
"The only thing that will be left out of that budget apart from the bankers' caps are anti-trade union laws they will bring in against us."
‘Still needs to be bolder’ – Unite’s reaction to Keir Starmer’s conference speech
"Labour still needs to be bolder. It must offer a very clear, tangible response to the crisis that people can understand and get behind" - Sharon Graham, Unite General Secretary
‘Corporate greed’ rife as workers struggling – Unite the Union
"The company [Felixstowe Ports] is making an absolute fortune. It could pay 50 per cent more on your wages and still be in profit. We are asking for 10 per cent." - Sharon Graham, Unite General Secretary
Victory for the Coventry bin workers
Six month continuous strike action ends as Coventry bin workers celebrate pay rise worth up to 12.9%.
‘One law for bosses and one for the rest of us’
“If Grant Shapps had his way we would all still be in the workhouse. His intervention is just the latest in a growing list of political attacks on trade unions and the most fundamental rights held by working people" - Sharon Graham, Unite