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UNITE will hold socially distanced demonstrations outside the Intercontinental hotels in Group in Glasgow and Edinburgh today in protest at bosses’ fire-and-rehire practices. As the union prepared for the demos as part of a national day of action against fire and rehire, which has been especially widespread in the hospitality sector, it hit out at the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) over its treatment of workers during the coronavirus pandemic.  IHG faced criticism last year when it ende...

WORKERS’ rights must be treated as a public health issue due to the acceleration of insecure work across Britain, socialists said ahead of this week’s STUC Congress.  Speaking at the Morning Star’s fringe event on Sunday night, trade union representatives and employment rights experts said that workers in a number of sectors have been taken advantage of throughout the pandemic, describing bosses’ behaviour as a “corporate offensive against our rights.” But union organisers we...

Local election 2021: Coventry Conservatives aim to ‘build back better’ with election pledges Voters will go to the polls on May 6 09:39, 15 APR 2021 Coventry Conservatives, taken before the coronavirus pandemic (Image: Supplied) Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your ...

Edward T. “Ed” Simpson, 79, of Brilliant, OH, passed away peacefully Monday April 12, 2021 at home. He was born May 1, 1941 in Waynesburg, OH, a son of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Owens) Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Douglas S. Simpson; and a brother, Franklin Simpson. Ed is survived by his wife of 56 years, Vivian (Burge) Simpson, whom he married on November 28, 1964; and a son, Ryan Simpson of Mingo Junction, OH. Ed retired in 2001 out of Iron...

WESTMINSTER has come under fire for its "laughable" stance on upaid trial shifts.

Article content Teenager Anne Frank has been called the symbol of Second World War horrors and Nazi tyranny by historians. Now, Edmonton’s Dutch community is back on track to erect a copy of the first Anne Frank statue made by famous artist Pieter d’Hont. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Nick Lees: Statue in Edmonton to honour Anne Frank back on track Back to video “This bronze statue is our way of thanking the many Canadian soldiers who w...

Restaurant group Six by Nico is facing accusations from trade union Unite that it underpaid staff, used tips to pay senior managers, and had employees work long shifts without breaks. Unites hospitality branch claims more than 40 Six by Nico staff from across the country have made contact with allegations about the group, which was founded in Glasgow by chef Nico Simeone back in 2017. However, a spokesperson for the Scotland-based Simeone group, which operates seven...

Six by Nico slammed as others come forward after chef claimed he was sacked for demanding overtime pay Unite union, which is backing Aaron Hammonds bid for a tribunal, claims several other staff have come forward to back his claims about working long hours with no breaks. Nico Simeone, who runs the firm Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the i...

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for city centre hospitality workers who have been left "destitute" after not receiving full furlough payments. Generous Glaswegians have donated more than £3000 to employees at AdLib and Blue Dog, after allegations were brought forward that they have been left without cash since October last year.  A total of 24 workers between the two units are thought to be impacted "through no fault of their own".  Alastair Beattie, who is the manager at Blu...

STRUGGLING hospitality businesses need financial help until at least March 2022, industry chiefs told Scotland’s political leaders yesterday. The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) made the plea in a new manifesto published ahead of May’s planned Holyrood election. The manifesto calls for emergency help that would guarantee grant support for businesses unable to open due to government-imposed restrictions, adding that a sector-specific version of the furlough scheme should also be in place ...