Category Archives: Employment Rights

‘No work today’: My life on zero-hour contracts

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Tony Burke

Written by Mark McKay,  first published in the Burton Mail Earlier this week the Mail reported that almost half of workers on zero-hour contacts had been sent home without pay after being told ‘no work today’. Having been employed on … Continue reading →

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FT Video: Unions Face Upto Long Term Challenges

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Tony Burke
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What JFK said about trade unions….

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Tony Burke
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FT Interview with Len McCluskey

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Tony Burke
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The New Tactics To Meet New Challenges

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Tony Burke

The recent right-wing press castigation of Unite Leverage is best proof yet of its effectiveness and shows the way forward for the union, writes Unite’s Sharon Graham The recent media hysteria, designed by Lynton Crosby to portray Unite as political … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: “Tories dragging nation back to 70s – the 1870s”

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tony Burke

Len McCluskey General Secretary of Unite has warned that the lessons of the banking crash have not been learned by the political elite – and that this government is taking the nation backwards to a darker time for ordinary people. … Continue reading →

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Grangemouth shows the inequality of the fight that unions face now

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Len McCluskey Seldom has one industrial dispute said so much about our society as the now concluded issue of the future of the Grangemouth refinery. Unite has reached an agreement with the owner, Ineos, which will guarantee the future of skilled and … Continue reading →

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Report outlines how Nissan is violating human rights in Mississippi.

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Tony Burke

A newly unveiled summary from the Mississippi NAACP and international labour law scholar Lance Compa describes how Nissan undermines workers’ freedom of association under International Labor Organization principles An extensive report by Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson and international labour … Continue reading →

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Solidarity With Greek Workers And Unions

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

 

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King & Fowler – Settlement reached!

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Tony Burke

Update: Unite members involved in the strike at King & Fowler on Merseyside, who make components for the aerospace industry have reached an agreement with their employer which is satisfactory. The agreement includes pay increases for all members, additional holiday entitlement, … Continue reading →

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