Tag Archives: Unite

By Eira Ekenberg-Jones The Socialist Party, alongside Caerphilly Trades Union Council and Unite the Union, hosted a benefit gig in Pontypridd, south Wales, for the striking Birmingham bin workers. Countless people, mainly young, flooded in from the street, completely filling our venue. The atmosphere was electric, lively, and unforgettable. Multiple local musicians performed. For a month prior, our RCT Socialist ...

By Rob Williams, Socialist Party Executive Committee and Unite member As we go to press, it has been announced that the left ‘Workers Unite/Back to the Workplace’ slate of candidates has won an overwhelming victory in the election for the Unite Executive Council (EC), the leading lay member body of the union. They have defeated the candidates supported by the ...

By Dave Reid Health visitors working for Cwm Taf Health Board have voted to extend their month-long strike for fair pay for a further two months, determined to win the banding which is theirs by right. In a process that began in 2021, Health Board (HB) bosses signed an internal job grading matching them as a band 7 acknowledging a masters qualification ...

By John Williams (LGBT candidate for the Unite Executive Council) Over 100 health visitors in Unite at Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board (HB) are taking strike action for four weeks at the refusal of the HB to pay them the correct salary based on their qualifications which is costing them between £8000 to £9000 per year. Health visitors do vital ...

By John Williams, Cardiff Unite hospitality member The McDonald’s sexual harassment scandal is back in the news again. Investigations two years ago revealed widespread sexual abuse and harassment of many teenage workers. A group of five trade union bodies, including the bakers’ union (BFAWU) and the TUC (Trades Union Congress) have said that McDonald’s had violated international labour standards and ...

By Alec Thraves, Swansea Trades Council and Socialist Party After eight days of strike action, over several weeks, Unite bus workers across South West Wales have voted to accept an improved pay offer from First Cymru whose pay and conditions are amongst some the worst in the transport industry. Whilst still short of the pay parity members were seeking, the ...

By Dave Reid (Cardiff Trades Union Council) Unite members working for Cardiff Labour Council’s Telecare Department, supported by other council workers and Cardiff Trades Council, were out lobbying  the Council against the dangerous situations that the council management are putting them into. Telecare workers are dedicated professionals who provide a vital 24 hour emergency response service for 5,000 vulnerable people ...

Victory to the bin workers – support the mega-picket on 25 July and call a national Saturday demonstration in Birmingham Support the suspension from Unite membership of Angela Rayner and the cutting Birmingham Labour councillors Fight for a political voice for workers The emergency motion to support the striking Birmingham bin workers, suspend from Unite membership Deputy Prime Minister Angela ...

By Dave Reid Unite members at Princes factory in Cardiff took their second round ofindustrial action against the attempt of the company’s new owners, Newlat, torenege on a pay offer of 4.5% and impose a 3% pay deal that does not beginto address the losses of workers from increases in the cost of living. Whilefood companies like Princes have increased ...

By Dave Reid Nearly 200 workers at Princes juices in Cardiff are on strike 17 and 24 December as the company reneged on a pay offer. Members of Unite at Cardiff, Wisbech, Long Sutton, Bradford and Glasgow were offered between 4% and 7% by the original owners of the company, Mitsubishi. But the company was sold to Newlat S.p.A. which ...