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Women workers struggling to access toilet facilities,...
Survey of more than 12,000 women by the Unite union showed 14% said they only sometimes or occasionally have access to toilets at work. Asked whether toilets were clean, with hot and cold running water, soap and toilet paper, 17% said occasionally or sometimes and 2% said never. Unite said it was building on the survey to identify employers failing in their legal duty to provide clean and accessible toilets.
Threat of further school strikes over as Unison staff accept latest pay deal Unison was the last union to accept a pay deal after the Unite and GMB unions had already agreed to a deal. Members of Unison across all of Scotland’s councils voted to accept the latest offer by a margin of 69.6% to 30.4%.
Union announces Motherwell food wholesaler staff secure 23.2 per cent pay rise Workers at Brake Brothers in the North Lanarkshire town will take home an increase of between 19.3 and 23.2 per cent following “constructive’ negotiations between Unite the union and management. The deal also includes the creation of a £300 December bonus and access to an attendance bonus of £750.
Women workers lack access to clean and stocked toilet facilities, survey finds 14% of women say they sometimes or occasionally have access to toilets in the workplace. 1% of respondents said they never have access. Nearly half of female bus workers reported only sometimes or occasional access to a toilet. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham: "It is shameful"
Oxfam workers to go on strike for first time in charity's history Members of Unite will walk out for 17 days which the union said was the first strike in the charity's history. Unite said Oxfam staff are angry that average wages have been cut by 21% in real terms since 2018.
Oxfam workers to take strike action in pay dispute Members of Unite will walk out for 17 days which the union said was the first strike in the charity's history. Unite said Oxfam staff are angry that average wages have been cut by 21% in real terms since 2018. Union said that Oxfam’s last reported cash reserves stood at £44.6 million.
Hundreds of Oxfam workers to go on strike for the first time ever in row over pay as union blasts... Hundreds of Oxfam workers to go on strike for the first time ever in row over pay as union blasts real term wage cut of 21% while charity has cash reserves of £44m.Members of Unite will walk out for 17 days in December. It recently rejected an offer from Oxfam for a 6% pay bump.
Bin strikes in Cardiff set to end but union warns of more disruption Unite members at Cardiff Council will end their 11-weeks of strike action on November 26. The union said it is in the process of balloting members for a new round of strikes. If members vote in favour of industrial action, walkouts are expected to take place after Christmas.
Bus drivers suspend strike action after pay offer improved Unite the union confirmed more than 1,200 bus drivers involved in the dispute have received a fresh offer from First Glasgow. The offer was formally put to the union on Wednesday after a further round of talks with conciliation service Acas. The union said a strike due to begin on Friday has been suspended.
Cammell Laird workers to strike due to 'harassment' claims Around 96% of those who voted in the ballot wanted to walk out. 75% of the more than 400 union members of Unite and GMB took part. The unions said their members raised problems with bullying and harassment.
Scotland’s only oil refinery to cease operations by 2025 Petroineos, which owns the plant at Grangemouth, said it will become a fuel import terminal. Firm said the site “faces significant challenges due to global market pressures and the energy transition’ Unite said it would ‘leave no stone unturned’ in its fight to save jobs.
Earth-shattering economic blow for Scotland as last oil refinery worth 4% of GDP closes A joint Chinese-UK owned firm is set to close the operation in the next 18 months. The huge 1,700 acre site, west of Edinburgh, is responsible for four percent of Scotland's entire GDP. Trade union Unite has said it will "leave no stone unturned" in its fight to save jobs at Grangemouth.
Union warns supplies of whisky could be disrupted as... Union warns supplies of whisky could be disrupted as workers vote to strike. Around 800 members of GMB Scotland and Unite working for Chivas Brothers will walk out of work in the weeks running up to Christmas. Union warns planned action could disrupt orders to retailers, hotels and public houses over the holidays. Action comes after producer allegedly refused to revise previous pay rise offer of 6.4%.
Union warns supplies of whisky could be disrupted as workers vote to strike Around 800 members of GMB Scotland and Unite working for Chivas Brothers will walk out of work in the weeks running up to Christmas. The union has warned the planned action could disrupt orders to retailers, hotels and public houses over the holidays. The action comes after the producer allegedly refused to revise a previous pay rise offer of 6.4%.
Workers at Cammell Laird shipyard vote to strike 96% of those who voted wanted to walk out, with 75% of the more than 400 union members of Unite and GMB taking part in the ballot. The unions said their members raised problems with bullying and harassment at the site.
Whisky supplies over festive period could be disrupted as workers vote to strike Around 800 members of GMB Scotland and Unite who work for Chivas Brothers will walk out of work after a formal ballot over a pay dispute. The planned strike action could affect orders to retailers, hotels and public houses over the holidays. Unite said 91% of its members also supported staging walkouts after previously rejecting the 6.4% pay offer by 97%.
Warrington bin strikes: Council considers legal action It is the fourth time Unite staff working for Warrington Council have gone on strike. The union said a pay offer agreed nationally was not enough. Some of its members were "living hand to mouth" while some were reliant on food banks.
Government urged to fund new Elizabeth line trains Alstom is consulting on potential redundancies believed to be around 550 at its train manufacturing site in Derby. 780 contractors are also at risk. Transport for London (TfL), Alstom and trade union Unite urged Mr Harper to agree to fund new trains for the Elizabeth line.
Government urged to fund new Elizabeth line trains Alstom is consulting on potential redundancies believed to be around 550 at its train manufacturing site in Derby. 780 contractors are also at risk. Transport for London, Alstom and trade union Unite urged Mr Harper to agree to fund new trains for the Elizabeth line, which runs between Berkshire and Essex.
Militant education union that orchestrated disruptive strikes in schools faces revolt by its own... National Education Union (NEU) plunged schools in England into chaos in July when nearly 60,000 members staged a series of walkouts in a bitter row over pay. Unions, including the NEU, later called off planned strikes in the autumn term after recommending their members accept a 6.5% pay rise. NEU staff are members of Unite and will strike tomorrow and in December. The Mail has seen internal memos from NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede.
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