Author Archives: Tony Burke

IndustriALL Europe makes the case for collective bargaining in new campaign

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Tony Burke

The giant European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe, which covers 7m manufacturing, mining and energy workers has launched a campaign which aims to demonstrate the positive impact of collective bargaining in delivering a better life for working people. The campaign … Continue reading →

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UK Unions Warn: ‘This Is A No Deal Coup’

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Tony Burke

”The claim that the government is considering proroguing parliament in September in order to stop MPs debating Brexit is entirely false.’’ Government statement to the Observer newspaper.’ British trade unions reacted furiously and condemned the Johnson government’s actions in suspending parliament yesterday … Continue reading →

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Brazil Solidarity Initiative Statement : Bolsonaro & The Destruction Of The Amazon

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Tony Burke

 We condemn Bolsonaro’s destructive plans for the Amazon, and the huge increase in illegal logging and mining since his inauguration. At the time of the rise of the far-right in Brazil, Bolsonaro’s close links to Brazil’s huge agricultural lobby … Continue reading →

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How To Save Harland & Wolff

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Tony Burke

The future of Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard could be guaranteed if the Government were to award the contract to build aircraft carrier support vessels to a UK Consortium. The Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU), has been campaigning … Continue reading →

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Brexit, Productivity And Competitiveness

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey, Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham Business School at University of Birmingham, Visiting Professor at Centre for Brexit Studies and Senior Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe. Re published from original blog on July 29th … Continue reading →

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Great cartoon from USA – 10 Reasons Why We Are Against Unions

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Tony Burke
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Long Read: Defeating Boris Johnson Means Not Underestimating Him

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Tony Burke

By Simon Fletcher and republished with permission Simon Fletcher is a left wing political strategist and campaigner who has held senior positions working for socialist politicians including the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and organising Jeremy Corbyn’s successful leadership election. He has fought against Boris … Continue reading →

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Victory At ExxonMobil In Aussie After Two Year Picket

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Tony Burke

Oil and gas workers in Longford, Victoria, Australia, have dismantled their picket line after a mammouth 742 days, following an agreement ending a long-running dispute with ExxonMobil and its maintenance subcontractor, UGL. The victory against the world’s sixth biggest company, ExxonMobil, by … Continue reading →

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like Event

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Tony Burke

The Electoral Reform Society and Politics for the Many are launching a major conference on the 31st August in Manchester to inspire the next generation of trade union campaigners for a fuller democracy in the UK, 200 years on from the Peterloo … Continue reading →

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Tommy Campbell: The trade unionist who stood up to be counted

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Tony Burke

Scotland regional union Tommy Campbell who is retiring from Unite as a regional officer speaks to the Morning Star’s Conrad Landin about a life of political and trade union struggle “CAN you imagine what it would have been like offshore … Continue reading →

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