Category Archives: Politics

USW, Allies In Europe United
 In Fight For Safety At Oil Refineries

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Tony Burke

A delegation of striking oil refinery workers from the United Steelworkers (USW) will bring their campaign for a safer oil industry to Europe this week, meeting with allies from labor unions in the Netherlands and Great Britain.  The group, led … Continue reading →

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Extract from Len McCluskey’s Speech To Unite Officers and Organisers, Birmingham, February 2nd.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Tony Burke
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GREECE: The End Of Austerity?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Tony Burke
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Why I’m Boycotting Beer In Cans

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Tony Burke

By Marty Warren is United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, representing 74,000 working people. With all the publicity focused on the Beer Store in recent weeks, there is another beer story with profound implications that has received little media … Continue reading →

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Striking Barbour workers accept significantly improved offer

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tony Burke

Unite members who have been on strike at the famous jacket and clothing manufacturer J. Barbour & Sons in Gateshead will be returning to work after accepting a significantly improved offer following talks at Acas. The dispute attracted media attention after … Continue reading →

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Help the people of Gaza: TUC Aid Appeal Gaza Plant Nursery

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Tony Burke

TUC Aid is appealing for donations to rebuild the Beit Lahia Plant Nursery in Gaza, which was badly damaged during the 2014 Israeli offensive.  The majority of Gaza’s 1.6 million people are children and refugees living under siege. Access to fuel, … Continue reading →

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Four week strike to hit sales of Barbour jackets, warns Unite

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

Barbour jackets at renowned retailers such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols and John Lewis could be in short supply over the coming weeks because of a four week strike warned Unite. The warning came as the union announced that workers at … Continue reading →

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No More Pinochets In Latin America – No To Coup Plotters in Venezuela! A VSC Emergency Appeal

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

The recent decisions of the U.S Senate, Congress and elements of the Obama Administration to indicate support for fresh sanctions against Venezuela, have shown why the VSC urgently need your support to step up campaigning. Earlier this year your support in an emergency financial appeal raised over … Continue reading →

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TUC and DGB: Workplace democracy is essential to decent work – the 13th British-German Trade Union Forum

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

A meeting of British – German Trade Union Forum took place in London on the 8th and 9th of December. It was the 13th time that this forum, jointly organised by the TUC and the DGB as well as the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the … Continue reading →

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Jaguar Land Rover Pay Deal: Labour Peer’s Comments – “Bizarre”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey It’s hugely welcome news that Jaguar Land Rover management and unions this week reached a new two-year pay deal, as I fully expected them to do. JLR revised its offer, with a pay rise of 4.5 … Continue reading →

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