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19 April 2010
Unite workplace activists in the Scottish defence sector, representing over 8,000 working people and their families, have expressed ‘grave concerns’ about the future of jobs and investment if Labour is not re-elected.
25 March 2010
Unite, Britain's biggest union, has welcomed the government's confirmation of three projects to support the Royal Navy which will secure around 10,000 skilled manufacturing jobs in the UK.
04 December 2009
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is outraged by Cabinet Office minister Tessa Jowell’s unilateral decision today (Friday) to impose a settlement on over 25,000 civil servants that will be implemented in April 2010.
21 October 2009
At a lobby of parliament today (21st October 2009), Unite members working for the Royal Mint will urge MPs to keep the nation's silver in the public purse.
31 July 2009
Welcoming the announcement today (Friday) that the contract for Tranche 3 of the Eurofighter Typhoon in the UK is to be signed by UK government Bernie Hamilton, Unite national officer for aerospace and shipbuilding said: “After many months of negotiations this announcement on the Typhoon Tranche 3 is great news for the workers and for UK manufacturing.
06 October 2008
Unite members in Landmarc Support Services, who service firing ranges used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), are to take industrial action today (Monday 6th October) in a dispute over pay. The overtime ban at all firing ranges will be accompanied by a series of national demonstrations.
04 August 2008
This settlement graphically demonstrates the value and importance of being a member of Unite the Union. We are delighted that this claim has finally been settled through negotiation.
30 July 2008
MOD and Unite the Union (Amicus Section) settle information and consultation claims
25 April 2008
There has been a joint trade union response to an announcement today by Transport Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, regarding additional funding for the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), an Executive Agency of the Department of Transport. The extra funding will be used for the checking of vehicles involved in international journeys (i.e. non British vehicles).
25 April 2008
Unite, Britain's biggest union, has written to Baroness Taylor to urge her to ensure that MoD experts have a pivotal role supporting the UK's armed forces, rather than transferring future work critical to the nations defence to the private sector.
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