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Scaffolders among workers hit by alleged coordinated layoffs at Sellafield, says Unite

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Dec 12, 2025

Unite has accused a group of major contractors at Sellafield of issuing coordinated layoffs during ongoing industrial action, alleging that scaffolders and other construction...

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Drax Shutdown Workers Receive Bonus Pay

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Nov 15, 2023

Unite, the union, has successfully secured enhanced bonus pay for over 500 engineering and construction workers employed at the Drax power station. The workers are...

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Oil Refinery Workers Mull Strike Over Pay

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Sep 14, 2023

Over 1,000 engineering construction workers stationed at major oil refineries such as Fawley, Stanlow, Grangemouth, and Pembroke are gearing up for potential strike action...

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Unite Calls for HSE to Investigate All Work-Related Suicides

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Jun 1, 2023

In the wake of disturbing data concerning suicide rates in the UK's workforce, Unite, the country's leading Union, demands that the Health and Safety...

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Offshore Scaffolders Join Peers in Resuming 48-hour Strike

Scaffmag Newsdesk - May 10, 2023

Unite the union has announced that approximately 1200 offshore contractors, including scaffolders, will resume a 48-hour strike from today (10 May) until Friday (12...

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Strike action looms on 40 offshore installations

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 22, 2023

Unite the union has confirmed that over 700 Bilfinger UK Limited offshore members will be balloted on strike action due to a dispute over pay. The strike action could hit 40 installations in April.

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Scaffolders strike continues at GSK plant

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Feb 6, 2023

Starting today, Scaffolders and other trades at the GSK plant in Irvine employed by contractor Kaefer Limited will go on strike for a week...

Construction

Union launches alternative Covid-19 site guidance

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Dec 17, 2020

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has launched an alternative comprehensive construction guide to help ensure the safety of construction workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...

Construction

Construction Pay Freeze Could Lead to Industrial Action

Scaffmag Newsdesk - Oct 19, 2020

Industrial discontent is looming in construction as out of touch employers impose a pay freeze on workers, says Unite. Unite, the UK’s construction union, is...

Construction

Latest Site Operating Procedures place ‘workers at risk’ warns Unite

Scaffmag Newsdesk - May 29, 2020

Construction union Unite has sent an open letter to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), warning that the organisation’s site operating procedures (SOP) are placing...

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