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Unite seeking urgent meeting with Carillion over company’s future17 November 2017

Responding to fresh concerns about the future of major contractor Carillion, Unite, the UK’s largest union, has called for urgent talks.

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  Pay talks ‘insult’ as Arriva North West bus workers gear up for nine days of strikes in December17 November 2017

  Unite members at 11 depots across the north west will walk out during their shifts on 4,7,12,13,14,20,21,22 and 23 December - strikes for Monday and 27 November have already been announced.

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  North Wales workers ‘betrayed’ by councils say unions16 November 2017

  Unite and the GMB have accused a conglomerate of North Wales councils of ‘betraying’ the local workforce.

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  Unite describes CITB job cuts and restructuring as a ‘hammer blow’ for Norfolk and construction industry15 November 2017

  Unite, the largest union in the UK construction industry and the principal union at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), has expressed anger following the organisation’s announcement that it proposes to radically alter its structure putting a large number of jobs at risk of redundancy or outsourcing.

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  “Please boss can I go to the loo?” Anger over the treatment of DPD workers15 November 2017

  Unite will stage a demonstration outside DPD’s headquarters in Smethwick in protest over allegations of bullying and the poor treatment of workers at its superhub in Hinckley.

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  Yorkshire Christmas ‘beer drought’ threat as drivers hold strike ballot over health and safety issues15 November 2017

  If the drivers and their mates vote for strike action deliveries to hundreds of clubs, pubs and restaurants from Leicester to Huddersfield and Scarborough will be hit in the run-up to Christmas

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  Key trade union law case centres on £420,000 compensation for 56 South Yorkshire workers14 November 2017

  The employment appeal tribunal in London today will hear the appeal by Kostal UK against the decision of a Sheffield employment tribunal (ET) in February, which ordered the firm to pay the workers the compensation.

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  Pre-Christmas ‘bread drought’ threatened in the North West and Midlands, warns Unite13 November 2017

  The West Bromwich site produces 1.5 million loaves a week and, if there is a strike before Christmas, the regions which will bear the brunt of the 'bread drought will be the east and west Midlands, and the North West.

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  Unite calls for Interserve talks after job losses announced13 November 2017

  Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, has called for employers at Interserve to meet with the union and discuss the company’s future.

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  Shocking levels of mental illness and stress revealed problems among Manchester housing workers, as strike action resumes13 November 2017

  A confidential survey of workers employed by Mears in Manchester and joint venture company Manchester Working (operated by Mears) has revealed very high levels of mental health problems and stress among its workforce.

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