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DARK SECRETS: 9 - The Real Truth

Thousands of Leonardo staff walk out in dispute over pay

A union officer said staff had ‘no other choice’ after being offered a real-terms pay cut.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

Car parts maker plans to close factories, threatening 350 jobs

The union is calling the plan a ‘betrayal’ of workers

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

BAE Systems strike action can continue despite last-minute legal bid

Unite union described the legal action as ‘disgusting’

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

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BAE workers can continue to strike following High Court decision

An proposed injunction against industrial action was dismissed on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

RMT accepts three-year pay deal for London Underground staff

Agreement that will increase drivers’ pay to nearly £80,000 by 2027 comes after strike action in September

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Strike action at one of the world’s biggest defence firms averted

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The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Strike action at defence company Leonardo UK suspended as new pay offer tabled

Unite said if the proposed deal is rejected by members, staff will walk out later this month.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

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Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to vote for their own strike action

The threat of industrial action by agency staff hired to cover for those striking comes amid claims of bullying and harassment

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to vote on industrial action

Hundreds of members of Unite in Birmingham have been on all-out strike since March in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Strike dates set in union’s pay dispute with defence company Leonardo

Unite says more than 3000 workers at Leonardo UK’s facilities in Scotland and England will walk out.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

East London faces travel chaos over Christmas period as bus drivers ballot for strikes

The move could cause disruption during the Christmas shopping period, with 13 routes affected

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognition

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025

Aer Lingus faces another strike – this time by Manchester cabin crew

Unite union says tax-free overnight allowance of £97 for dinner, breakfast and incidentals is not enough

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Sheffield Wednesday staff rally against ‘disgusting’ Dejphon Chansiri over pay

Employees of the cash-strapped Owls have been paid late five different times this year

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

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Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Union raises concerns about efforts to preserve jobs at oil refinery

The Insolvency Service said every facet of the sales process for the Lindsey site was being carried out ‘fairly and appropriately’.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Aerospace manufacturer staff vote for strikes in fight for improved pay deal

Unite said Leonardo is leaving its employees ‘short-changed’.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025

Almost a third of Prax Lindsey oil refinery workers to lose jobs

Insolvency Service says 125 roles to go at Lincolnshire plant, which went into administration in summer

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025

125 jobs to be axed at Lindsey oil refinery after administration

Unions have said the job cut plans come despite ‘at least two bids’ to buy and operate the facility as a going concern.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025

Labour just doesn’t get it: workers feel poorer than ever. Is it any wonder Reform is rising?

Until the government starts tacking in a radically new direction, it will continue crashing in the polls. It could – and must – act differently, says Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Hundreds of London bus workers strike over pay

A dispute between Unite and First Bus is expected to cause disruption on affected bus routes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

Housing secretary says work will start on three new towns before election

Steve Reed hails predecessor Angela Rayner as ‘true working-class hero’ and accuses Tories of blocking new homes

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025

Budget is ‘critical point’ for Unite’s continued Labour support – Sharon Graham

The general secretary said the party should ‘wake up’ and ‘do Labour things’.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

Over 350 London bus workers to strike over pay dispute

The strike will affect routes operating from the Westbourne Park depot, including: 13, 23, 31, N31, 218, 295 and 452

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover restarts some IT systems as suppliers call for urgent support

Carmaker can make payments and send spare parts but some suppliers say they face permanent closure

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025

Labour rift with Unite deepens as union refuses to back deputy leader candidates

A RIFT between Labour and its biggest union backer has emerged after it announced that it would not back any candidate in the party's deputy…

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