Unions

De La Rue to cut 170 jobs, Unite blames passport loss

De La Rue has launched a consultation at its Gateshead Plant that could result in the loss of 170 jobs, with union Unite laying the blaming squarely on the company’s loss of its £490m UK passport...

Fourth strike day set at CPI William Clowes

Unite members working at CPI William Clowes will carry out a fourth day of strike action this month as a pay dispute with management rolls on.

Third strike day set at CPI William Clowes

Unite members at CPI William Clowes will go ahead with a third strike day on Thursday 17 January as a pay dispute with management continues.

Day of strike action at CPI William Clowes

Unite members at CPI William Clowes will stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow (20 December) amid a pay dispute with management.

Paragon CC Notts strike action suspended as talks resume

Strike action over a pay dispute at Paragon CC’s Nottingham site has been put on hold as Unite members re-enter negotiations with management.

Unite members vote for strike action at Paragon CC Nottingham

Unite members at Paragon CC’s Nottingham plant have voted in favour of strike action as they have failed to reach an agreement with management over pay.

Unite calls off strike action at Communisis Crewe

Strike action at the Communisis cheque printing operation in Crewe has been called off after Unite members and management settled a dispute over pay.

Sector scepticism over four-day working week

Printers are hesitant to embrace a four-day working week, an idea being mooted by the TUC as way workers could benefit from increases in productivity driven by technological advances.

Paragon CC seeks solution to pay dispute at Nottingham

Unite members at Paragon CC’s Nottingham site are preparing a ballot on industrial action over a disagreement on pay and conditions.

Strike action suspended at Communisis Crewe for fresh talks

Strike action at Communisis’ cheque plant in Crewe has been suspended after management made a revised offer to Unite members in a bid to resolve the pay dispute.

Communisis staff at Crewe to strike over pay dispute

Unite members at Communisis’ cheque operations base in Crewe have voted in favour of strike action after rejecting an offer from the company to resolve a pay dispute.

Campaign launched to keep passport production in the UK

Unite the union has teamed up with the Daily Mirror newspaper to launch its campaign calling for the production of UK passports to remain in the UK.