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Unite official recognised in PrintWeek’s Power 100

29 July 2011

Steve Sibbald, Unite national officer and trustee of the Printing Charity, recognised in PrintWeek’s Power 100 for 2011.

Celebrating the Print Futures Awards winners 2011

18 July 2011

This year’s shortlisted applicants so impressed the judging panel that it decided to award nine Print Futures Awards under the annual scheme sponsored by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), Unite the union and the Printing Charity.

The Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund - essay competition

14 June 2011

The Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund was established to commemorate the life of one of the GPMU's best known rank and file members.

Beware behavioural safety, Unite campaign warns

07 June 2011

Unite has launched a campaign to warn members in the paper and corrugated packaging sector about the potential dangers of behavioural safety initiatives brought in by employers to address health and safety issues.

2011 Print Futures Awards open for entries

03 March 2011

The annual Print Futures Awards, sponsored by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), Unite the union and The Printing Charity, is now open for entries. The closing date is 12 April 2011.

An Employers Guide to Apprenticeships in England

02 February 2011

Click here to download the document

Wapping dispute remembered 25 years on

24 January 2011

Twenty-five years ago the Wapping dispute was unleashed with the overnight move of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper group and the sacking of over 5,500 workers.

News International dispute - 25th anniversary

20 December 2010

2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the dispute between the print unions (now the Unite Graphical, Paper & Media Sector) and Rupert Murdoch's News International company.

European print industry must adapt to ‘socially responsible’ re-structuring says Unite

24 November 2010

"The European printing industry is in the midst of a structural crisis that will result in significant changes in the print sector" says a new report that was published this week.

Unite members in the corrugated board industry ballot for industrial action

12 November 2010

The 2,500 Unite members working in the corrugated board industry have voted by a 9-1 majority to reject a 2.15 per cent pay offer from the employers body, the Confederation of Paper Industries.

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