The Latest Breaking News from Unite

Striking Arriva drivers 'face spit and bricks through windows'

Striking drivers say the risks and responsibilities of the job are no longer "fairly" reflected in their pay

Liverpool Echo · Jul 30, 2022

Bus drivers, BT workers and 'wildcats': Week of strike action sees thousands of employees stage walk-outs

Experts have warned this week's strike action could be a taster of things to come

Manchester Evening News · Jul 30, 2022

Perth and Kinross Council services and schools could be affected next month due to staff strike action

Unite, the union which represents staff employed by Tayside Contracts, many of which are in Perth and Kinross, voted in favour of industrial action after rejecting a two per cent increase offered by Cosla

Daily Record · Jul 29, 2022

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Sir Keir faced a backlash from unions and the left-wing of his party over the move to sack Sam Tarry as shadow transport minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

West Belfast dad's mission to recruit stem cell donors after daughter's death

"Please help us fulfil Eimear’s dying wish"

Belfast Live · Jul 28, 2022

Dad threatened to kill colleague, Arriva drivers 'struggling' and mysterious 'horrid' smell

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Thursday, July 28

Liverpool Echo · Jul 28, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway schools set to be hit by strike action in new term

Council workers in the Unite union have voted to reject a “derisory” two per cent pay deal offered by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

Daily Record · Jul 28, 2022

Striking Arriva drivers 'struggling to put food on the table for their kids'

“It will end up with drivers relying on food banks if something doesn’t happen."

Liverpool Echo · Jul 28, 2022

Unions set for action at councils over "derisory" pay offer

Schools and waste services will be hit as staff walk out

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

Schools in Lanarkshire could stay shut after summer break as council workers back strike action

Waste could also pile high as workers rejected what unions have branded a 'derisory' two per cent pay offer

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022