Category Archives: Politics

Packaging Strike Hits Cruise Ship

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers in the USA and Canada have taken their dispute with Crown Holdings, the multi national packaging company to cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruises. USW members have been handing out union leaflets and wearing T-shirts in support … Continue reading →

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‘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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A report from Independent Bangla Garments Workers Employee Federation

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Tony Burke

November 19th Two garments workers (Badsha Mia and Ruma Akhter) were killed by police, while the garment workers were demonstrating (involved in struggle). The same incident caused 9 people to be injured by bullets, and more than 50 workers were wounded. As … Continue reading →

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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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Unite to fight for a future for shipbuilding

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Tony Burke

Unite, has said it will fight to retain as many of the 1,775 jobs under threat, following today’s announcement (Wednesday 6 November) about the future of the shipyards at Portsmouth, and Govan and Scotstoun on the Clyde. Today’s announcement was … Continue reading →

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Statement: Unite & Falkirk Constituency Labour Party

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Tony Burke

Issued on 5th November In July this year Unite was subjected to a major campaign of criticism regarding allegations of misconduct in the affairs of Falkirk Constituency Labour Party – in essence that the union had tried to manipulate the … Continue reading →

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‘Waiting For Recovery In Pay’ Says Labour Research

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Tony Burke

At 2.5%, union-negotiated private sector pay rises in the year to July had a lower mid-point (median) value than they did in the same period a year earlier, according to the Labour Research Department (LRD). The equivalent figure then was … Continue reading →

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