Yesterday, we had another great day out campaigning for the Unite EC election. In Ayrshire we visited Prestwick Aerosystems, GE, Mahle and Stagecoach. Passing back through Glasgow we revisited Diagio and First buses in Scotstoun. A common theme from reps this week is the growing cost of living crisis that’s being felt by Unite members … Read more
We met a number of reps from Stagecoach, First Bus, McGill’s and East Coast buses across Scotland. They all have different pay, terms and conditions and often these differentials exist within the same bus operators. Building effective organisation across bus garages in Scotland could help provide reps with an opportunity to compare and contrast pay … Read more
Thank You for Your Branch Nominations We want to sincerely thank every branch that nominated us. Your nomination is not just a formality. It is a vote of confidence in the kind of union we believe in, visible, accountable, rooted in the workplace and always putting members first. Ballot papers will be landing very soon, … Read more
It was great to have Danny Taylor and his reps back at the site for a second solidarity visit. The attempt by a Labour council to attack workers pay in the name of equal pay is appalling. The outcome of this strike will affect all council workers and how equal pay disputes are resolved across … Read more
Following months of prolonged negotiations and marginally improved but below RPI offers, Unite members decided to enact our overwhelming mandate for strike action. After taking two days of solid action at sites across England and Scotland in November, we finally achieved an 8% – 24 month offer that Unite representatives agreed to put to members. … Read more
Over 1,000 Unite members working at Diligenta sites in: Liverpool, Glasgow, Reading, Edinburgh and Stirling struck for the first time in their fight for fair pay and against real terms pay cuts. It was great to visit and address the striking Diligenta workers in Edinburgh just before Christmas. They are a tremendous example of Unite … Read more