Category Archives: Solidarity

At Last! Mexican Union Leader Napoleon Gomez Is Heading Home

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Tony Burke
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VSC Statement On Venezuela’s Presidential Elections

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Tony Burke

Venezuela’s Presidential elections on Sunday May 20th saw Nicolas Maduro re-elected. With 92.6 percent of the votes counted, Maduro had 5.8 million votes (nearly 68%), with his closest rival, former governor Henri Falcón getting 1.8 million votes.  Two other candidates … Continue reading →

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Guide To Venezuelan Elections This Weekend

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Tony Burke

With much of the printed media in the UK and USA already describing the Venezuelan elections being held this weekend as being ‘flawed’, or worse, and stating that even if elected by popular mandate Maduro’s government will be under siege I … Continue reading →

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Ivan Beavis – A Legend & A Hero

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Tony Burke

Yesterday I was privilaged to attend the funeral of a friend and comrade, the legendary Ivan Beavis, former circulation manager at the Morning Star, trade unionist, music collector, Man United fan, gig goer, and socialist. The ninety minute ‘event’ (Yes … Continue reading →

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Factory Gate Meetings At Bombardier Belfast – Thursday January 18th

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Tony Burke

Workers to gather for union meetings between noon and 1.00pm on Thursday [January 18th] at gates of all five Bombardier sites Decision by US International Trade Commission on proposed 292% C Series tariffs due to be made public within next … Continue reading →

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Oppose Tory Plans To Scrap Your Woking Time Rights

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Tony Burke

Well, it finally happened. After promising to protect workers rights, the Prime Minister is now under pressure to begin disamantling basic workers rights once we leave the EU with Boris Johnson and Micheal Gove cheered on by the right wing … Continue reading →

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Support Birmingham Bin Men This Sunday

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Tony Burke
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Brexit: The EU Thinks We Have A “Cunning Plan”

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Tony Burke

Reports from the EU say some of the EU 27 think that the UK has hatched a cunning plan behind the shambles currently afflicting the Government and our UK negotiating team! This helpful little guide was posted by an “anonymous … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: Why I Am Standing For General Secretary

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Tony Burke

Trade unionism matters more than ever. With the economy still in a slump, the Tories in power and the shadow of Brexit hanging over millions of jobs, unions are the only line of defence for working families. So the future … Continue reading →

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Great News For Construction Workers As UCATT Vote To Join Unite

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Tony Burke

Construction workers in the UK will now have one powerful union voice on their side fighting for them from 1 January 2017, as members of the construction union Ucatt voted by 85.5 per cent to merge with Britain’s largest union, … Continue reading →

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