Unite the Union
British and Irish trade union
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Unite the Union, commonly known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union which was formed on 1 May 2007 by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). Along with Unison, Unite is one of the two largest trade unions in the UK, with over 1.2 million members in construction, manufacturing, transport, logistics and other sectors. The general secretary of Unite is Sharon Graham, who was elected on 25 August 2021 with 46,696 votes on a turnout of 124,127, with her term beginning on 26 August 2021.
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Heathrow strikes next weekend postponed Next weekend's security staff strikes at Heathrow have been postponed as Unite, the union, considers a pay offer.Sky News - Published | |
Unite starts 'escalation' of strike action with new walkout by ambulance workers Workers at two ambulance trusts will go on strike on Tuesday as the Unite union starts its "escalation" of industrial action to get ministers back to the negotiating table over pay and conditions in..Sky News - Published | |
Unite union ambulance strikes planned for this week called offPlanned walkouts by Unite union ambulance workers this week will not go ahead, as they enter pay talks with the government.Sky News - Published | |
Unite the Union employee being investigated in fraud probe "A single employee" of one of the UK's largest trade unions is at the centre of a bribery, fraud, money laundering and tax evasion investigation, South Wales Police have said.Sky News - Published | |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars gives factory workers pay award of up to 17.6% to avert strikes Workers at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' Goodwood factory are to receive a pay award worth up to 17.6% after negotiations between the luxury automaker and Unite the union.Sky News - Published | |
Nadhim Zahawi tells Labour to hand back Unite donations until police finish investigations The chair of the Conservative Party has called on Labour to return £750,000 of donations to Unite The Union and not take any more funds until police have concluded investigations into the..Sky News - Published | |
Trade union Unite severs ties with long-term supplier over criminality concerns One of the UK's largest and most powerful trade unions has severed ties with a long-term supplier due to concerns it may have been involved in criminality.Sky News - Published | |
Police raid UK's largest trade union Unite's headquartersPolice have raided the headquarters of Unite, one of the UK's largest and most powerful trade unions.Sky News - Published | |
Unite announces inquiry into £98m hotel complex built under Len McCluskey The boss of the UK's largest trade union has ordered a QC-led inquiry into the spending of almost £100m of members' money on a controversial hotel and conference centre.Sky News - Published | |
'No politician is coming to save us': New Unite boss distances herself from Labour under Starmer The new general secretary of the giant Unite union is making her public debut with a blunt warning that she plans to distance herself from the Labour Party.Sky News - Published | |
Sharon Graham becomes first female general secretary of Unite unionSharon Graham has won the election to be the next general secretary of the Unite union, sources have told Sky News.Sky News - Published | |
Labour could 'go under' with Starmer at the helm, says outgoing Unite boss Firebrand union leader Len McCluskey has fired a vicious parting shot against Sir Keir Starmer, claiming Labour's ship could "go under" with him at the helm.Sky News - Published | |
Test and trace pings could shut down factories, government warned Factories across the country are on the verge of shutting down due to isolation warnings from the test and trace app, the UK’s manufacturing union Unite has claimed.Sky News - Published | |
