Unite
Proposed workers’ rights law has ‘more holes than Swiss cheese’ – union boss
Unite’s Sharon Graham said the failure to end fire-and-rehire for good would leave loopholes for employers to use.
Andor: Fears for 30 highly skilled jobs at scientific camera maker’s west Belfast facility
Union urges advanced manufacturer to adopt an enhanced voluntary redundancy scheme
Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union says
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and Scottish secretary Derek Thomson both called for action from ministers at Westminster and Holyrood.
Union to ballot 90,000 local government workers in pay dispute
Unison is sending out strike ballots after Cosla decided to impose the latest offer.
Pension credit claims hit almost 75,000 since winter fuel payment slimdown
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has previously urged pensioners to check if they are eligible for the benefit.
Labour conference backs call to reverse winter fuel payment cut
The Unite leader made a powerful plea to change the controversial cut to some pensioners’ winter fuel payment.
Unions to press for winter fuel allowance cut to be reversed
Unite and the Communication Workers Union will call on the Labour Party conference to support the reversal of means testing the allowance.
Pensioners stage protest against winter fuel cuts at Labour conference
Retired members of the Unite union criticised the Chancellor’s decision to cut the payment, saying ‘the poorest among us will die this winter’.
Boos amid concerns over winter fuel payment debate delay at Labour conference
Sources suggest the debate is being moved to Wednesday morning when many delegates will have left the conference.
Labour faces conference fight over winter fuel as unions push for U-turn
Delegates at Labour’s annual conference are expected to debate economic policy, including cuts to winter fuel payments, on Monday.