Category Archives: Politics

Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund Essay Competition

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund was established to commemorate the life of one of the GPMU’s best known rank and file members. Ross was also well known throughout the trade union and Labour movement.  Each year the trustees of the fund run an … Continue reading →

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Pensioners arrested in campaign to defend free rail travel

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Tony Burke

Please watch the above video to two retired Unite Community members being violently arrested for participating in a peaceful action as part of a campaign to stop cuts to free rail travel for disabled people and pensioners. Two other pensioners were … Continue reading →

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Letter From Ann Field In Morning Star On Wapping Dispute

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Tony Burke

The following letter from Ann Field, former GPMU-Amicus National Officer was published by the Morning Star in response to recent articles on the News International (Wapping) Dispute. “Saturday’s (14th June) leading article managed a mention, but Peter Frost (16th June) … Continue reading →

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Big Media And Internet Titans: Media Ownership – The Democratic Challenge

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Tony Burke

A new book edited by Granville Williams The central argument in the new book, ‘Big Media and Internet Titans’ is that media pluralism must be put back on the political agenda. The book has been published by the Campaign for Press … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: “Ministers limping to 2015 general election”

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

In a briefing to MPs Unite says that the Queens Speech shows that the Coalition Government had run out of steam, was limping to the General Election ad that the Lib Dems have been ‘toxified’ by Coalition policies. The briefing … Continue reading →

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Merseyside: No More Austerity Rally – Peoples Assembly, CTUF, IER

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tony Burke
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BIS Union Report Shows Membership Growth – And You Are Better Off In A Union

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Trade Union Membership Statistical Bulletin for 2013 issued by BIS on May 28th shows a small but welcome union membership growth in the private sector and shows that workers are still better off joining a union. The report shows … Continue reading →

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Unite Community Music Video

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Workers Uniting Statement On The Turkish Mining Disaster

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Cameron alienates Tory voters as poll finds overwhelming opposition to AstraZeneca takeover

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Tony Burke

Just 14 per cent of people think that Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca is in the UK’s interests with less than 1 in 5 (19 per cent) confident that the government is doing enough to safeguard UK jobs and skills, … Continue reading →

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