Unite the Union
PETITION: Tell Parliament to recognise the union for MPs’ staff
Until the imbalance of power between MPs and staffers is challenged, abuse can continue to go unchallenged. The Parliamentary authorities should give workers a voice.
The next government must act on the changing nature of modern work
A major review of modern employment publishes its recommendations next month
Unite welcomes Sports Direct’s independent review
The union is calling for a general ban on zero-hours contracts
Granting China market economy status would ruin key British industries
The European Parliament has voted against China being granted Market Economy Status, though the Tories have backed it
Obama seeks to fast track TTIP
The US trade representative has vowed to secure the TTIP trade deal before Obama's term of office ends
Osborne and Cameron’s promised rebalancing of the economy is long gone
Estimates show that the UK needs around 780,000 more engineers over the next five years to meet industry demands – this equates to 156,000 per year. Currently the UK is training less than half that.