Press Releases

Read the latest releases for members in the passenger transport sector. Items 1 to 10 of 31 displayed
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Thousands of livelihoods at stake as London bus company goes up for sale

10 June 2010

Unite has made clear that the current situation facing the East London Bus Group must not impact detrimentally on its 4,500 members.

Tory failure to back Crossrail puts thousands of jobs and London's future at risk

15 April 2010

A Conservative government would spell the end for Crossrail and the vital regeneration of the capital's infrastructure warns Unite.

350 Merseyside taxi drivers to receive NVQs for customer service

08 April 2010

A total of 350 taxi drivers from Merseyside – members of Unite, the largest trade union in the country – will be receiving their NVQs in customer service tomorrow (Friday, 9 April).

Unite wins London Underground outsourcing battle

30 March 2010

Unite, the UK’s biggest trade union, has won a battle to prevent London Underground cutting waste collections from five per day to two per week.

UK bus driver working times need to be cut on safety grounds

25 March 2010

100,000 Unite members are being mobilised around a Busworkers’ Charter that puts similar demands for improvements to working conditions for all workers in the sector.

London bus drivers step up strike against basement level wages

26 November 2009

Bus drivers in East London will take strike action tomorrow (Friday 27th ) in their quest to win fair wages and a better pay deal from their employers, London transport company CT Plus.

Unite members demonstrate against Plymouth City Council’s proposal to sell CityBus

26 November 2009

Hundreds of Plymouthians, along with Unite members will turn out in force on Saturday (28th November) to demonstrate and express their fury at Plymouth City Council’s proposal to sell off the local bus company CityBus.

Unite tube workers vote for industrial action

23 November 2009

Tube workers at Unite, London's biggest transport union, have voted in favour of industrial action in a ballot which closed today (Monday). On a return of over 40%, Unite members voted to carry out action short of a strike.

London Underground waste another opportunity to settle pay dispute, says Unite

09 November 2009

Unite, the union representing workers across London Underground, has reacted strongly to London Underground’s rejection today (Monday) at a meeting at ACAS, of approaches made to settle the outstanding pay dispute.

Let the people of Plymouth decide

07 November 2009

Unite challenges Plymouth Tories to put privatisation of Plymouth Citybus to a referendum.

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