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Government must act immediately as construction sites face health emergency

|Date: 25 March, 2020

Government must act immediately as construction sites face health emergency

Unite has warned in the strongest possible terms that construction workers and their families are facing ...

Unite has warned in the strongest possible terms that construction workers and their families are facing a public health emergency as the Government has failed to ensure their safety at work. Unite be ...

25 March, 2020
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Mayor of London and Unite join forces to boost the capital’s construction standards

|Date: 11 September, 2019

Mayor of London and Unite join forces to boost the capital’s construction standards

In a major boost to employment standards for construction workers in London, the Mayor of London has sign ...

In a major boost to employment standards for construction workers in London, the Mayor of London has signed up to Unite the Union's pioneering Construction Charter. The charter combines the Greater Lo ...

11 September, 2019
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Hinkley Point mental health issues must be wake up call for construction industry

|Date: 14 August, 2019

Hinkley Point mental health issues must be wake up call for construction industry

Unite, the UK’s construction union, is calling for the industry to meet the challenges of mental health p ...

Unite, the UK’s construction union, is calling for the industry to meet the challenges of mental health problems affecting workers directly, after a major report in a national newspaper revealed that ...

14 August, 2019
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Barking and Dagenham leads the way for London construction standards

|Date: 5 July, 2019

Barking and Dagenham leads the way for London construction standards

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the first council in the capital to throw its weight behind ...

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is the first council in the capital to throw its weight behind Unite’s pioneering Construction Charter. Construction firms planning to work on Barking and Da ...

5 July, 2019
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Southampton City Council backs Unite’s Construction Charter

|Date: 19 June, 2019

Southampton City Council backs Unite’s Construction Charter

Unite’s pioneering Construction Charter got the backing of Southampton City Council on Monday 17th June i ...

Unite’s pioneering Construction Charter got the backing of Southampton City Council on Monday 17th June in a major boost for the region’s construction workers. Cllr Christopher Hammond, Leader of the ...

19 June, 2019
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Leicester City Council signs Charter to protect construction workers

|Date: 22 May, 2019

Leicester City Council signs Charter to protect construction workers

Leicester City Council is the latest local authority in the East Midlands to sign an agreement with Unite ...

Leicester City Council is the latest local authority in the East Midlands to sign an agreement with Unite to ensure that working conditions for construction workers meet the highest standards. Sir Pet ...

22 May, 2019
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New Liverpool community shop stocks next generation up on self-esteem

|Date: 9 May, 2019

New Liverpool community shop stocks next generation up on self-esteem

The Liverpool Six Community Association has officially opened its Maternity, Baby and Toddler Shop, Unifo ...

The Liverpool Six Community Association has officially opened its Maternity, Baby and Toddler Shop, Uniform Shop and New Foodbank. The launch event took place at the new shops on Queens Road and was h ...

9 May, 2019
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Birmingham and Sandwell councils back Unite’s construction charter

|Date: 10 April, 2019

Birmingham and Sandwell councils back Unite’s construction charter

In a major boost for construction projects in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council and Birmingham City Cou ...

In a major boost for construction projects in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council and Birmingham City Council have signed a Unite Charter protecting construction workers. The Charter ensures that cond ...

10 April, 2019
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Milton Keynes Council and Unite team up to protect local construction workers

|Date: 13 March, 2019

Milton Keynes Council and Unite team up to protect local construction workers

The Leader of Milton Keynes Council and Unite’s Regional Secretary for the South East have signed a pione ...

The Leader of Milton Keynes Council and Unite’s Regional Secretary for the South East have signed a pioneering agreement that will ensure that working conditions and building standards on construction ...

13 March, 2019
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Manchester City Council teams up with Unite to lead the way on construction standards

|Date: 4 February, 2019

Manchester City Council teams up with Unite to lead the way on construction standards

Manchester City Council has pledged to work with Unite, Britain and Ireland’s biggest union, to stand up ...

Manchester City Council has pledged to work with Unite, Britain and Ireland’s biggest union, to stand up for the city’s construction workers and outlaw poor construction practices on building projects ...

4 February, 2019
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