Press Releases - 2007
Union News - 2007 press releases
BAA workers vote to strike – first action on 7 January
21 December 2007
Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew Vote To Strike In the New Year
20 December 2007
Christmas cracker strike threat averted at the last minute
20 December 2007
Boxes of personal data left in staff canteen at Wigan County Council
19 December 2007
Union outrage at recommendation to close Cardiac Monitoring Unit
18 December 2007
£12 Billion FAS victory means ‘Christmas has come early’ for 125,000 pension victims say unions
17 December 2007
Company announce 500 jobs cuts in the run up to Christmas
14 December 2007
DARA workers stage national demonstration
12 December 2007
Unite demand inquiry into how PCT ‘accidentally’ sent out thousands of staff's personal details
11th December 2007
Rolls-Royce workers across the UK rally to save Merseyside plant
10th December 2007
Christmas cracker strike threat as workers ballot on industrial action
5 December 2007
Unite call for UK jobs to be created from new nuclear plant contracts
5 December 2007
New move on equal treatment for all workers - Andrew Miller MP announces his Private Members' Bill on agency workers
4 December 2007
Unite builds up campaign to fight the closure of Rolls-Royce on Merseyside
3 December 2007
Virgin Atlantic could be hit by New Year strike
3 December 2007
Unite condemn employee ‘abuses’ at airline FlyGlobespan
28 November 2007
Trade unions oppose MoD sale of Military Helicopter and Component Servicing and Repair Facilities
28 November 2007
Northern Rock signs Unite Charter for Employees
28 November 2007
Unite reaction to Prudential outsourcing decision
28 November 2007
UK Industry must benefit from new build nuclear power stations
27 November 2007
Unite's reaction to the expansion of Heathrow consultation
23 November 2007
Unite comments on the NAO's report into the sale of Qinetiq
23rd November 2007
Unite urge local people to back campaign to 'Keep Rolls-Royce Pride on Merseyside'
23 November 2007
Unite comment on new manufacturing strategy
22 November 2007
Unite's reaction to the Health & Safety Commission and Health & Safety Executive report into the integrity offshore installations
21 November 2007
Council of War over Rolls-Royce closure
21 November 2007
Unite campaign to save Bridlington’s Cardiac Monitoring Unit continue
21 November 2007
Unite reaction to the Rolls Royce's expansion
20 November 2007
Unite sets out Charter for Northern Rock
20 November 2007
Union concern over quality of Portsmouth hospital build
20 November 2007
Unite reaction to Northern Rock management announcement
16 November 2007
Unite steps up campaign to safeguard jobs and pensions in Telent following Pension Corporation takeover
16 November 2007
Doncaster NHS maintenance workers continue strike action
16 November 2007
Unite signs Charter for Northern Rock
16 November 2007
Police Service of Northern Ireland to shed 400 civilian posts
15 November 2007
Unite on Department of Health announcement on private sector involvement in the NHS
15 November 2007
Unite asks MPs to take forward legislation to protect agency workers
14 November 2007
Unite reaction to Standard Life pull out of Resolution bid
12 November 2007
Unite steps up campaign to safeguard jobs and pensions in Telent
9 November 2007
Unite reaction to NAG's end of year results
9 November 2007
Pay deal at Honda agreed
9 November 2007
Unite win recognition in College of Law
7 November 2007
Strike ballot over sacked shop steward in construction
7 November 2007
Unite’s reaction to survey showing pay discrepancy between men and women soon after finishing university
6 November 2007
The UK’s largest trade union issued the following reaction to today’s Queen’s Speech.
6 November 2007
Unite calls for legislation to prioritise workers in tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech
5 November 2007
Private companies must be made to reveal NHS profits say Unite
3 November 2007
Rolls-Royce workers say they will fight closure plan
1 November 2007
Unite demand the release of two Colombian trade unionists
31 October 2007
NHS Together Unions attend launch Pay Review Body evidence
31 October 2007
Unite calls off strike pending ballot results
26 October 2007
Local Authority Pay Offer
26 October 2007
Bid for Resolution means uncertainty for Standard Life staff
25 October 2007
Thousands turn out to save Bridlington Hospital
22 October 2007
Unite claims Siemens commitments to protect pensions seriously flawed
22 October 2007
Unite's reaction to the forthcoming appointment of Bryan Sanderson as the new Northern Rock chairman
19 October 2007
Unite reaction to the New Testament Church of God v. Stewart judgement
19 October 2007
Rally to Save Bridlington Hospital tomorrow
19 October 2007
Unite launches website for UK publishing workers
19 October 2007
Unions and MPs urge the Prime Minister to act to end casualisation and support "forgotten" workers
19 October 2007
UNITE MEMBERS TO STRIKE AT FLAGSHIP PFI HOSPITAL
19 October 2007
Luton workers lobby parliament over the exportation of their jobs
17 October 2007
Billions of pounds of UK government contracts are supporting overseas industry says Unite
17 October 2007
Asbestos victims let down by House of Lords decision
17 October 2007
Barclays pay offer sets the standard
15 October 2007
Massive pay deal in the pipeline for plumbers
12 October 2007
Unite reaction to Resolution rejection of Pearl bid
11 October 2007
Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries launch a new national partnership agreement
11 October 2007
Anti-bullying campaign launched in not-for-profit sector
10 October 2007
Unite's reaction to confirmation that the RBS consortium has succeeded in its bid for ABN-Amro
10 October 2007
Unite's reaction to Barclays site closure in Peterborough
10 October 2007
Manufacturing and public services must underpin Labour’s approach
10 October 2007
Unite campaign to save Jersey Telecoms hots up
9 October 2007
Citizens Advice staff devastated by pension scheme closure
5th October 2007
Unite members vote for industrial action at Siemens
3rd October 2007
Money for new council housing must be made available in the public sector settlement says Unite
3 October 2007
Unite response to Northern Rock buy-out speculation
3 October 2007
Aer Lingus craft group of trade unions defends position
2 October 2007
Mental health football tournament at David Beckham Football Academy
1 October 2007
Unite secures recognition deal at The Guardian print centre
28 September 2007
Unite reaction to Northern Rock's potential buyers
26 September 2007
UNITE WELCOMES HEALTH SECRETARY’S PLEDGE ON ‘MORE HEALTH VISITORS’
25 September, 2007
Unite warns purchasers of former GEC/Marconi company on pensions
25 September 2007
Anger over Barclays sell-off
25 September 2007
The great mail robbery
24 September 2007
Crucial union member votes still up for grabs
23 September 2007
Unite meets with Northern Rock Management
21 September 2007
Largest UK union to back IBM virtual strike
23 September 2007
NHS Pensions revamp welcomed by Unite
21 September 2007
Staff walkout at Rolls Royce company in Denby
20 September 2007
Third Sector undercut as Pathways to Work contracts go to the private sector
18 September 2007
Unite commenting on the BAE Systems Saudi jet deal
17 September 2007
Workers march on Labour for better deal
17 September 2007
Lil-lets workers to demonstrate in Birmingham city centre
15 September 2007
Unite calls off strike at Westlands in Yeovil
14 September 2007
Unite reaction to Northern Rock emergency funding
14 September 2007
Unite trade union on government's new housing plans
14 September 2007
Unite and Fujitsu settle dispute
12 September 2007
Unite backs calls for increased worker protection in Europe
12 September 2007
Unite reaction to 400 Job cuts at Pfizer in Kent
11 September 2007
Lil-Lets workers experience demonstrates the problems of private equity say Unite
11 September 2007
Students Unite and ‘Know your Rights’!
10 September 2007
Key services at Bridlington Hospital at risk
7 September 2007
Unite formally seeks recognition at Standard Life
7 September 2007
Scotland deserves more than green energy day gimmicks
7 September 2007
Six hundred jobs at Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust saved
6 September 2007
Unite talk to Rolls Royce about the future of the site
5 September 2007
Remploy crusade to save jobs reaches Yorkshire and Humberside
5 September 2007
Unite calls on Standard Life to recognise its above standard staff
4 September 2007
Unite calls off industrial action at Metronet
3 September 2007
Unite calls for employment protection for the clergy
3 September 2007
Strike back on at Westland
31 August 2007
Virgin cabin crew reject pay deal
31 August 2007
Coca Cola strike
30 August 2007
Unite warns Standard Life over anti-union remarks
30 August 2007
Stoppage at Westland suspended
24 August 2007
Strike dates set at Metronet
23 August 2007
Metronet strikes ‘inevitable’ as talks fail to address jobs issues
23 August 2007
Unite secures recognition at Pierhead Housing Association
21 August 2007
Metronet workers vote for strike action over jobs and conditions
20 August 2007
Unite warns of threat to the public postal service
17 August 2007
Two-year deal clinches 5.6% pay rise for train company engineers
10th August 2007
Pension strike at helicopter plant
9 August 2007
Unite and Virgin Atlantic reach agreement on pay
8 August 2007
Amicus on RSA job cuts
8 August 2007
Unite call C&G branch closure unwarranted
7 August 2007
Unite reaction to LTSB offshoring decision
7 August 2007
Unite reiterate that they will not accept compulsory redundancies at Scarborough Hospital
7 August 2007
Unite warns of threat to the public postal service
7 August 2007
Unite members’ call off strike following improved pay offer
3 August 2007
Unite members set to strike over pay
3 August 2007
Industrial Action at Scarborough Hospital not ruled out
3 August 2007
Unite and Barclays agree transfer terms for Ekins Chartered Surveyors to e.surv
2 August 2007
Unite calls increased HSE funding following rise in deaths
30 July 2007
Unite (Amicus Section) negotiates an inflation busting pay agreement for plumbers
25 July 2007
TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO PASSENGERS’ EXPERIENCE OF AIR TRAVEL
27 July 2007
Unite the union response to Consultation: “Case track limits and the claims process for personal injury”
27 July 2007
Outrage at new management appointments at Trust planning 600 job cuts
25 July 2007
Unite Amicus Section reaction to MoD aircraft carrier contract announcement
25 July 2007
Unite to meet with RBS consortium over ABN Amro bid
25 July 2007
Coca Cola strike
25 July 2007
Unite wins legal ‘first’ against major publisher
25th July 2007
Virgin cabin crew overwhelmingly reject latest pay offer
24 July 2007
Unite Amicus Section Broadly Welcome Rail White Paper
24 July 2007
Amicus on Friends Provident and Resolution merger
23 July 2007
Unite on new Corporate Manslaughter legislation
23 July 2007
Survey finds cyber-bullying rife in UK business
23 July 1007
Unite calls on universities to clean up their environmental act
23 July 2007
Unite welcome Vauxhall decision to keep open its final salary pension scheme
20 July 2007
Unite outraged by CFS job cuts
20 July 2007
ASLEF and Unite sign memorandum of understanding
19 July 2007
Meeting on NHS pay ends in deadlock
19 July 2007
Unite says it will fight 600 job cuts proposed at Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Trust
18 July 2007
Coca Cola strike dates
17 July 2007
Union members back changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme
16 July 2007
Private equity company accused of being behind sacking of Essex workers before takeover
16 July 2007
Victory for mesothelioma suffers
11 July 2007
Compensation for asbestos victims
10 July 2007
Drive to save manufacturing
9 July 2007
Training of trade union representatives gives business edge
10 July 2007
Supplies of Coca Cola under threat as workers vote to strike
6 July 2007
Unions Unite to end assassinations of Colombian trade unionists
3 July 2007
Unite reaction to Premier Foods announcement
3 July 2007
Unite and HBOS sign partnership deal
3 July 2007
Sacked workers to demonstrate against Electra Lil-lets
3 July 2007
Unite welcomes Barclays commitment to trade unions
28 June 2007
Unite calls on new foreign Secretary to sign up to peace initiative in Columbia
28 June 2007
Unite the Union want new Heath Secretary to ‘listen and hear’
28th June 2007
Unite recommends rejection of Virgin Atlantic pay offer
28 June 2007
Unite protest over pay dispute with NHS London
27 June 2007
Lil-lets pulls plug on UK
26 June 2007
Unite warns of threat to the public postal service
26 June 2007
Unite calls for meeting with London Mayor
25 June 2007
Unite urges The Lords to deliver justice to asbestos victims
25 June 2007
Coca Cola Workers Receive Ballot Papers for Strike Action
22 June 2007
Global Unions to meet Barclays to discuss the takeover battle for ABN
21 June 2007
Unite and USW call for government regulation of private equity firms
21st June 2007
UK’s largest union angry over misleading comments
20th June 2007
Coca Cola workers are fizzing with anger over pay offer
19th June 2007
Cleaners ‘clean up’ in Barclays pay rise
18th June 2007
Unite leader calls for a new settlement for working people from Labour
18 June 2007
Stand up to your boss at Glastonbury
15 June 2007
Blood workers see red over job cuts
15 June 2007
‘National Blood Service changes place public at risk’ claims Unite
14 June 2007
Unite ballot begins on New LGPS final regulations
12 June 2007
Unite reaction to Ford sell off rumours
12 June 2007
Unite welcomes new Repair and Overhaul centre at DARA
12 June 2007
Monarch cabin crew vote to accept pay deal
11 June 2007
Unite - Amicus section biennial policy conference
11 June 2007
Dundee job losses
11 July 2007
Unite supports call for creation of Minister for Housing
7 June 2007
Northern Ireland pay victory warning to 'maverick' trusts
5 June 2007
Unite members secure £1.2m compensation
4 June 2007
UK's biggest union is preparing to ballot NHS staff for industrial action
4 June 2007
Global unions to plan cross border response to ABN Amro takeover battle
4 June 2007
UNITE CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT AGENCY WORKERS
31 May 2007
Double standards fat cat to join Standard Life staff in protest outside AGM
29 May 2007
Offshore union official calls for government investigation into oil giant – ExxonMobil
24 May 2007
Unite reaction to the energy White Paper
23 May 2007
Unite organise opposition to pathology privatisation
23 May 2007
Thousands of disabled workers redundant as Remploy close factories
22 May 2007
Cardiff man gets £15K compensation from Royal Mail for accident
22 May 2007
Unite reaction to the sale of Lloyd's Registrars business to Advent private equity
21 May 2007
Unite backs Jon Cruddas for Deputy Leader
18 May 2007
Unite launches Union TV
18 May 2007
Unite steps up fight against PFI in Southampton
18 May 2007
Union campaign to save JT has been kicked off the buses
17 May 2007
Unite to pursue airlines over holiday pay
16 May 2007
Unite expresses concern over Thomson takeover of Reuters
15 May 2007
Unite members protest at closures in National Blood Service
11 May 2007
Unite’s reaction to Huntley Healthcare’s plans to cut 140 jobs
11 May 2007
Unite express concern at Barclays job cut announcements
10 May 2007
Unite reaction to the Prime Minister’s announcement he is standing down
10 May 2007
Unite to welcome launch of National Skills Academy for the finance sector
9 May 2007
European Works Council backs Unite's fight against Honeywell closure
Thursday 3rd May 2007
Skilled workers retain NHS premium thanks to Unite
May 2nd 2007
Workers urged to ‘Unite’ as UK’s biggest union is formed
1st May 2007
Unite condemns Lib-Dem/Tory council PFI
1st May 2007
Unite signs first recognition agreement with Thomas Cook
1st May 2007
Generation Anxiety: New poll shows world of work failing young workers
1st May 2007
Amicus take Jorgen jobs fight to Westminster
26 April 2007
Amicus demands action over increase in workplace deaths
25th April 2007
AMICUS General Secretary addresses the NUM Conference
24th April 2007
Amicus comment on Barclays and ABN Amro talks
23 April 2007
Amicus campaign for Labour hits Scotland
23 April 2007
Unions take first steps toward global super union
18 April 2007
Amicus reaction to Sellafield body part claims
18 April 2007
Amicus welcomes Ellesmere Port Astra deal
17 April 2007
Amicus welcomes Metronet offer
13 April 2007
Amicus force Royal Mail to abandon 'unworkable' proposal
11 April 2007
Amicus welcomes new rights for women
6 April 2007
Amicus to continue Campaign to keep Bridlington Hospital open
3 April 2007
Amicus welcomes the Buncefield Reports’ recommendations
29 March 2007
Amicus welcomes report from Select Committee on Automotive Industry
29 March 2007
Amicus campaign for return of Labour Assembly in Wales
29 March 2007
Amicus outraged at HSE response to worker involvement consultation
29 March 2007
West Midlands pensioner activist to demonstrate in Bromsgrove
28 March 2007
Amicus to demonstrate over WH Smiths announcement to close final salary pension scheme
26 March 2007
Prison workers ready to snap say unions
26 March 2007
Hidden cancer epidemic kills thousands of UK workers each year
23 March 2007
Cranberry Foods to cut 400 jobs
23 March 2007
RBS bank accounts
23 March 2007
Construction workers take fight for employment rights to Parliament
22 March 2007
£8 billion FAS ‘a major step forward to achieving pensions justice’ say Unions
21 March 2007
Amicus reveals Opposition attempt to scupper construction law
21 March 2007
London protests at 84 trade unionists assassinated in Colombia during 2006
20 March 2007
Housing Association close door on union
19 March 2007
Amicus outraged at HSE response to Worker Involvement Consultation
16 March 2007
Statement on the Hayden Phillips Report
15th March 2007
Mesothelioma summit with the DWP
15th March 2007
Amicus steps up campaign to save Bridlington hospital
14th March 2007
Amicus response to Government announcement of 1,000 additional train carriages by 2014
14 March 2007
Amicus on Scottish NHS Pay settlement
13 March 2007
WH Smith rejects Amicus’ proposals to save final salary pensions
9 March 2007
Amicus and T&G members back new union
8 March 2007
Cuts in mental health in Oxfordshire will harm patients union warns
8 March 2007
Prudential sends customer service work to India
7 March 2007
Amicus reaction to Norwich Union's announcement that it intends to transfer 1,000 customer service jobs to Swiss Re
7 March 2007
Amicus condemns Barclaycard job losses and building closure
6 March 2007
Fujitsu workers take their fight to Parliament
6 March 2007
Lloyds TSB telephony returned to the UK
2 March 2007
Amicus reaction to the NHS pay review
1 March 2007
Amicus warn privatisation of NHS harms patient care
1st March 2007
Amicus members vote to accept BA pensions proposals
28 February 2007
Amicus welcomes Equalities Review
28 February 2007
Amicus on Airbus restructuring announcement
28 February 2007
Agency workers bring their fight for equal rights to Parliament
26th February 2007
Finance staff join Amicus in their thousands
26 February 2006
Weak employment laws exacerbate the UK's long hours culture
23 February 2007
Amicus supports Action Mesothelioma Day
21 February 2007
Amicus to strike over decision to close Lil-Lets
20 February 2007
Amicus say government’s housing policy is in crisis
20 February 2007
Trinity Mirror Cardiff Announces Further Cuts
19 February 2007
Amicus leader calls for childcare vouchers
19 February 2007
Amicus says Home Office is breaking its own rules on work permits
19 February 2007
Cambridge University Press “morally obliged” to consult with staff over pensions freeze
16 February 2007
Amicus furious over decision to close Lil-Lets
16 February 2007
Construction workers rally for employment rights
14 February 2007
Felt roofers pay goes through the roof thanks to Amicus
13 February 2007
Protest to save blood centres
13 February 2007
Amicus demand fixed limits for the outsourcing of NHS work
9 February 2007
Aer Lingus trade union set for industrial action ballot
9 February 2007
40% AXE IN HEALTH VISITOR TRAINING PLACES ‘SABOTAGES’ GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS
7 February 2007
Huge payout for Corus blast victim
7 February 2007
Amicus calls for talks at Fujitsu
6 February 2007
Doubt cast over future of the Prudential in the UK
6 February 2007
Amicus fight to save highly skilled jobs
6 February 2007
Rover workers still face hardship after nearly two years
5 February 2007
Amicus pressure WH Smith on pension plans
1st February 200
Job cuts at Tate & Lyle leaves a sour taste for workers
1 February 2007
Another attack on staff at Bridlington Hospital
31 January 2007
End discrimination against the Missing Million - trade unions back private member's bill on equal rights for agency workers
30 January 2007
Campaigners urge French government to exclude Zimbabwe from international summit
29th January 2007
Five-Day Fujitsu strike to go ahead next week
26 January 2007
Amicus welcomes National Manufacturing Skills Academy
26 January 2007
Co-operative Financial Services and unions sign principle outsourcing agreement
26 January 2007
Unions win landmark pensions case
25 January 2007
Amicus urge people to attend meeting to save Bridlington hospital
25 January 2007
Standard Life staff court Amicus the Union
24 January 2007
Amicus formally accepts labour court recommendation
23 January 2007
Unions warn of threat to UK naval bases
23 January 2007
The real meaning of public sector reform is privatisation and waste says Amicus
23 January 2007
Amicus BA stewards vote to recommend revised pension proposals
23 January 2007
EU labour law reform paper is recipe for jobs and pay disaster- says Amicus
22 January 2007
Knock on effects of NCR’s closure has begun
19 January 2007
Spot the Big Brother bully in your workplace
19 January 2007
Amicus secures help for tobacco workers
18 January 2007
Amicus urges local people to support campaign to save jobs in the North West
17 January 2007
Amicus challenges BMI over pay
15 January 2007
Amicus gives evidence to House of Lords allergy enquiry
15 January 2007
Strike threat averts job losses at Alcan Packaging
11th January 2007
Amicus anger at mass job cuts by NCR in Dundee
11th January 2007
Amicus angered by decision to close 'Bird's Eye' in Hull
11th January 2007
Union fears for Dundee jobs
11 January 2007
Fujitsu workers blame company for resumed strike
10 January 2007
Amicus urge for stronger employment protection as Peugeot shut shop
8th January 2007
UK unions prepares way for global labour organisation
1st January 2007
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