Tag Archives: workers’ rights
COVID-19 and your Rights as a Worker – Updated 18 March 2020
Frequently Asked Questions – UPDATED 18 March 2020 The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency is evolving rapidly and Unite will be updating our advice as dictated by circumstances. Unite is endeavouring to maintain our service to members during this unprecedented health emergency. … Continue reading
Hospitality workers call time on exploitation at work over holiday period
Workers’ mental health at risk from being asked to work long shifts over Christmas, expected not to take breaks Sexual harassment from management, colleagues or customers remains a prevalent risk Unite Hospitality activist Neil Moore spoke out for his union’s … Continue reading
Employers must recognise and make adjustments for workers with hidden disabilities
Unite seminar for shop stewards and health & safety reps hears of impact from Fibromyalgia, Autism and Mental health Taryn Trainor, Unite Regional Women’s & Equalities Officer explained that her union’s seminar for workplace reps on Hidden Disabilities was a … Continue reading
Nicholson & Bass workers print workers seek justice after being laid-off with no notice or redundancy payments
Unite lodges legal claims for workforce at former Belfast printers over unfair dismissal Regional Officer for Unite, Brian Hewitt, confirmed that his union would be initiating legal claims for workers at Nicholson and Bass fourteen of whom have been recently … Continue reading
Workers ‘used and unappreciated’ by Mitie security while Belfast City Airport contests for ‘Airport of the World’ award
In Unite survey, airport security workers report health and safety concerns; 94 percent ‘undervalued’ by their employer Some Mitie security officers expected to work eight and a half hours shifts without access to drinking water Unite Regional Officer, George Brash … Continue reading









