Trade unions play an essential role in democratic societies. Unite represent members in their dealings with employers and, through collective agreements, negotiate better working conditions. It is widely recognised that workers represented by Unite are more likely to have better terms and conditions than those who are not in a union, and that they are better protected from bad management practices.

Unite legal services help to recover millions of pounds annually on behalf of our members who have been the victims of unlawful discrimination, injury at work, unpaid wages below the national minimum wage rate, unfair dismissal and redundancy. Unite gives power to working people by enabling workers to speak with one voice to their employer – making us stronger together than we are alone. We strive for strong presence in every workplace and community up and down the country.

Trade union members earn, on average, 10% more than non-members. Unite members are likely to get better sickness and pension benefits, more paid holiday and more control over things like shifts and working hours. This is because workers join together to negotiate pay and conditions rather than leaving them up to managers.

Unite makes sure working people are  treated with respect by opposing managers closing pensions schemes and stopping new workers being employed on worse terms and conditions.

Unite is firmly committed to equality and diversity for all by creating an inclusive workplace culture for women, LGBT workers, Black and minority ethnic workers, older workers and disabled workers. With Unite on your side, women are far less likely to face problems at work while pregnant, on maternity leave or when they return to work.

Unite recogniton helps workplaces to be safer. Unite Education provides training for 100s of reps each year to spot unsafe working practices and cut accident rates. That’s why workplaces with union representation have significantly lower injury rates.

If you run into problems at work, Unite has got your back! Unite’s legal team can make sure you are treated fairly – without you having to worry about paying. Every year, Unite wins millions in compensation for members who suffer injuries or are treated unfairly at work.

Union-led learning for workplace representatives ensure they receive the training and support they need to represent members. Unions help every  year more than 200,000 working people get the skills they need to get better-paid jobs. 

Unite is a  campaigning union, making sure our  members' voice is heard. Our research consistently proves that Unite negotiations secure better pay deals for working people.

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