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✊ You deserve to be treated fairly. You deserve rights at work. You deserve decent #JobsPayConditions "It was only when I needed the union, I realised how silly I'd been to not have joined before". Don't wait till it's too late. Join Mair, Matt, Maria, Steve, Kerry, Sarah and Ben. Join Unite join.unitetheunion.org/

Being young shouldn't mean having to settle for less when it comes to your jobs, pay or donations ✊ From insecure zero-hours contracts and low pay to fewer job opportunities and rising living costs - young workers have been facing an uphill battle - but we're not standing by and accepting it. It's young workers month and we're spotlighting how Unite members are coming together to challenge unfair treatment, fight for better wages and demand the secure jobs and decent conditions every worker deserves. Because when workers stand together, we have the power to make things better. Get involved and be part of the fight 📣 Find out more: unitetheunion.org/young-memb…

📊While workers feel the pinch, shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. In the third quarter of 2026, FTSE firms paid out a whopping £28.4 billion in dividends to shareholders. That's the highest payout since 2019. 💰💰It is clear that these big employers’ ability to pay is at record highs. Learn how the bosses are profiting while we pay the price unitetheunion.org/fandf p46

Give our Havering bin workers and share and a shout out. #Solidarity ✊

Airline workers expose the reality of abuse at work 🚨 Three quarters of cabin crew say they face passenger abuse at least once a month. And it's not just verbal abuse. Almost a third of ground staff and 42% of cabin crew surveyed by Unite have experienced physical assault. From sexual harassment and threats of rape to hot drinks being thrown at workers, the abuse facing aviation staff is completely unacceptable. Support Unite's calls for: disruptive passengers to be banned from airports., better security, including increased police presence and panic alarms. Proper reporting systems and support for workers and de-escalation training and counselling for those affected. #AbuseDoesntFly

📈Just getting by costs 3.9% more than it did a year ago 💡Fuel and light are 8.9% more expensive ⛽Petrol and diesel prices have risen more than 30% Overall prices have risen a huge 42% since March 2021 And that means that, without significant pay rises, wages just can’t provide. The best way to raise pay? Get active in your union! #CostOfLiving #UnionPower #UnionStrong

Working overtime for no extra pay? Nightmare. 😤 Your time is worth money. Getting paid fairly for every hour you work isn’t a nice-to-have – it’s a basic right. Meg from Unite Hospitality explains why fair pay and decent hours matter, how unions help workers negotiate better conditions, and how standing together can help protect you from bad bosses✊

From today, employers have a stronger legal duty to protect workers from harassment by customers, clients and members of the public 📣 That means sexual harassment, racial attacks and intimidation must be addressed in the workplace. If a third party harasses you at work, your employer could be held legally responsible if they haven’t taken all reasonable steps to prevent it. Whether you work in hospitality, transport, healthcare, retail or any customer-facing role, abuse and harassment are not just 'part of the job'. Employers must take action to prevent it, protect their workers and make sure everyone can do their job safely. Workers deserve respect, dignity and safety at work. No exceptions. For union resources on how to hold your employer to account: unitetheunion.org/equalities

A post-Covid boom saw profits at the UK’s three biggest supermarkets rise by 89% in 2023 😳 While supermarket continue to make healthy profits, shoppers are still paying more for the essentials? 🛒 Food and drink prices rose by around 25% between January 2022 and January 2024. In comparison, they rose by just 9% in the entire decade before that (ONS) Of course, not every price rise is profiteering. But big businesses have choices: they can absorb higher costs, lower prices, accept smaller profits or pass the squeeze on to workers, shoppers and suppliers. And with major supermarkets holding huge bargaining power, it’s worth asking who really pays the price. When food prices rise, who gets the extra money — and who gets squeezed? 👀 #UKLife #Supermarket #FoodPrices #CostOfLivingCrisis #Profiteering

Over £8bn in profit in just a quarter 😳 Shell continues making huge profits - meanwhile, working people are being squeezed by soaring energy bills. Working people shouldn’t have to choose between heating their homes and making ends meet while big oil and energy giants cash in on the back of global crises. So, what are our choices? The government must put an END to energy profiteering and workers must secure wages that match the cost of living to stay afloat. “In my Budget meetings with the Chancellor, I have driven home the importance of who pays, the working class cannot pay anymore, there is nothing left to give. I have focused on the cost of living crisis areas that need to be addressed and the key importance of backing British Industry. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. Along with taxing the city banks so we can drive money into our public services and cheaper energy bills. But whatever happens in Parliament this week, our main focus as a union must be the workplace. The workplace is where our members win pay deals for our members – the tried and tested defence against the cost of living crisis." @UniteSharon #energybills #uklife #uknews #shell #oilcompanies energy companies

📊 Did #Budget2026 miss an opportunity to put an extra £230 back in your pocket? Find out 230 ways frozen tax thresholds affect you in just 30 seconds ⏰ "The noose around the neck of wages, in the shape of frozen tax thresholds, must be dealt with. Started by the Tories in 2022, it is dragging workers into unfair tax bands and reducing disposable income. This cannot continue’ @UniteSharon

#Budget2026 "was the government’s first big chance to show real tangible change. The window to win back the working class will not stay open for long” @UniteSharon

No one should be priced out of putting food on the table 🍽️ The government has cut tariffs on some food to give families 'breathing space’ but more needs to be done to ease years of rising living costs. Food and drink prices rose by around 25% in just two years between January 2022 and January 2024 - for comparison, they rose by just 9% in the entire decade before that (ONS). We went to the supermarket and compared the price of an average £10 essentials shop in 2020 today and found an increase of over £5 🫣 Working people are paying the price. How much longer can families be expected to cope? #Budget2026 #CostofLivingCrisis #Profiteering

⚡️Tackling energy costs & reigning in the profits of the energy giants would help people deal with the ongoing #CostofLiving crisis & help make industry more competitive. "It’s time to end the chaos in our energy network which allows profiteers to flourish while workers & communities are left in the cold" @UniteSharon #PublicOwnership #Profiteering #Budget2026 independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…