Category Archives: Economics

Sarah Woolley: “Trade Union Movement Should Back Organise Now”

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Tony Burke

Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) is calling on the whole labour movement to back Organise Now, as it celebrates its first anniversary.  As figures show that 200,000 workers (mainly women) left the trade … Continue reading →

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Support Adrian Weir For Labour NPF In London

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Tony Burke
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International unionism in a globalized economy
 by Ken Neumann

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Tony Burke

SEFTON WILLIAMS LECTURE Given by Ken Neumann, former Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) It is truly an honour to be here, receiving the Sefton Williams award and presenting this lecture. I want to thank the University of … Continue reading →

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Interview: TUC’s Frances O’Grady On Omicron, Furlough, Wages, Pay & Internationalism

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Tony Burke

This is a long read – but we are am sure that for many readers the issues under discussion are of sufficient interest to warrant the length. When I spoke this week to Frances O’Grady, the leader of the Trades … Continue reading →

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Hands Off Cuba – Stop The Blockade

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Tony Burke

THURSDAY 29TH JULY – 7:00PM : ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING The right wing media, including the Guardian and BBC, are stepping up the onslaught on Cuba and hiding any mention of the 60 year US blockade and the 243 additional sanctions imposed … Continue reading →

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AFL-CIO: Workers Five Priorities For 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Tony Burke
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Workers Can’t Wait – Without Support, Millions Face Poverty

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Tony Burke

By Len McCluskey With poverty and unemployment skyrocketing before lockdown, the government must act urgently to avoid a disaster – and support millions of workers who are already on the breadline. In the end, it took Boris Johnson just eight … Continue reading →

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ETUC On EU-UK Brexit Agreement

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Tony Burke

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) believes there is no Brexit that will benefit working people. In the circumstances, we welcome the European Union’s efforts to stop no-deal, guarantee the Good Friday Agreement and avoid a hard border in Ireland. However, … Continue reading →

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UK-EU Brexit Agreement: “A Thin Deal” Says David Bailey

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Tony Burke

Blog by Professor David Bailey Birmingham Business School  That a trade deal has been at been agreed at the last minute between the UK and EU comes as a huge relief for manufacturing sectors like automotive, which would have faced … Continue reading →

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TUC on EU-UK Brexit Deal: “Its better than nothing, but not by much”.

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tony Burke

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “This deal is better than nothing, but not by much. It won’t protect jobs and puts hard-won workers’ rights on the line. As we come out of the pandemic, we’re facing a crunch point for jobs and … Continue reading →

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