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, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union. With just over 1.2 million members, it is the second largest trade union in the UK. The General Secretary of Unite is Len McCluskey.

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Deal reached to lay off British Airways staff during Covid-19 crisis A deal has been agreed between Unite the union and British Airways to stand down airline staff because of the Covid-19 crisis. BA will introduce a modified version of the Government’s job retention.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published 1 week ago

EasyJet grounds entire aircraft fleet due to coronavirus EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airline has announced. The Luton-based carrier said parking all 344 of its planes “removes significant cost”.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published 1 week ago

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Coronavirus: Wirral binmen walkout over three-in-a cab fears Trade union Unite claims Biffa is ignoring workers' calls for stricter social distancing measures. BBC News - Published 2 days ago
Coronavirus: Five London bus workers have died from Covid-19 Grim announcement made by Unite union as capital's public transport network remains open and continues to play crucial role in supporting frontline NHS medical staff Independent - Published 5 days ago
Labour leadership: Rebecca Long-Bailey is not 'continuity Corbyn' candidate, Unite boss insists 'She is an individual completely different from Jeremy Corbyn', Len McCluskey says - but says it is up to her to explain how Independent - Published on January 26, 2020

Labour leadership: Rebecca Long-Bailey endorsed by Unite union in major campaign boost Rebecca Long-Bailey's bid to be the next Labour leader has received a much-needed boost with the backing of the powerful Unite trade union. Independent - Published on January 24, 2020
UK union seeks meeting with Peugeot over potential Fiat tie-up fears Britain's biggest trade union Unite wants a meeting with management at French carmaker Peugeot over a possible tie-up with Fiat Chrysler, saying merger talks and uncertainty over Brexit are "deeply.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019
Heathrow pre-emptively cancels flights as support staff strike looms The London airport has been in negotiations with the Unite union over staff pay. BBC News - Published on August 2, 2019

Heathrow strike threat to summer holiday travel The Unite union says 4,000 staff will strike over pay, but the airport says it has plans to remain open. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2019