Category Archives: European Trade Unions

Yorkshire Premiere of ‘Wapping – The Workers Story’

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Tony Burke

The Yorkshire premiere of the film “Wapping – the Workers’ Story” – see flyer below. Although the event is free, space is limited, so please do book by clicking here.

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Trade Agreements Will Impact On Wages And Working Conditions

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Tony Burke

By Sharon Graham, Unite Executive Officer,  January 31st, 2020 : The ‘cost of living crisis’ is showing no sign of coming to an end. Only now, over ten years after the financial crisis are wages in real terms returning to … Continue reading →

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Assessing UK Trade Policy Readiness By David Henig

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Tony Burke

This is an excellent research/article by David Henig (@davidhenigUK) UK director of the European Centre For International Political Economy an independent policy think tank dedicated to trade and international economic policy issues (@ecipe) sets out the difficulties ahead for the … Continue reading →

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Labour Will Be On The Side Of Workers – Laura Pidcock MP

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Tony Burke

By Laura Pidcock Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights “So many people’s working lives are dominated by low pay, insecurity and powerlessness. It is a sign of this broken system that many people – and not just the lowest … Continue reading →

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For A Europe With A Future – by Wolfgang Lemb

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Tony Burke

Excellent book edited by my comrade Wolfgang Lemb of the IG Metall trade union in Germany. Available on some book sellers sites. “One thing is increasingly obvious since the European Elections of May 2019: The centrifugal forces within the EU … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Tony Burke
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A STATEMENT BY ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S LAWYERS

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

Asrin Law Office lawyers held a press conference today on the meeting Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan held with his lawyers on May 2. Lawyers Faik Özgür Erol, Newroz Uysal and Rezan Sarica were present in the conference. Faik Özgür … Continue reading →

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Politcal prisoner Adullah Ocalan meets his lawyers

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

The Turkish-imprisoned political prisoner and founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, received a visit by his lawyers on May 2nd, for the first time since 2011, a law bureau representing him said in a statement … Continue reading →

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