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Packaging Strike Hits Cruise Ship
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
The New Tactics To Meet New Challenges
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
Len McCluskey: “Tories dragging nation back to 70s – the 1870s”
Len McCluskey General Secretary of Unite has warned that the lessons of the banking crash have not been learned by the political elite – and that this government is taking the nation backwards to a darker time for ordinary people. … Continue reading
Recovery? What Recovery?
A new poll shows 4 in 5 people are not benefiting from the “economic recovery” according to the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class). The union supported think tank says a new poll in the same week as official figures show … Continue reading
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Grangemouth shows the inequality of the fight that unions face now
By Len McCluskey Seldom has one industrial dispute said so much about our society as the now concluded issue of the future of the Grangemouth refinery. Unite has reached an agreement with the owner, Ineos, which will guarantee the future of skilled and … Continue reading
Report outlines how Nissan is violating human rights in Mississippi.
A newly unveiled summary from the Mississippi NAACP and international labour law scholar Lance Compa describes how Nissan undermines workers’ freedom of association under International Labor Organization principles An extensive report by Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson and international labour … Continue reading
Don’t let the haters win – join the march against fascism
Unite will be marching in Liverpool city centre in a mass celebration of multicultural Britain. Our message is clear: ‘Those that peddle hate are not welcome here – Nick Griffin must go!’ The march on Saturday October 12th, sets off from … Continue reading
Support striking workers at Crown in Canada
Crown Holdings, a U.S. based multi-national company, (also know as Crown Packaging and previously Crown Cork) is one of the major metal container and specialist packaging companies in the world, producing cans for beverage and food containers in 149 countries, … Continue reading
Solidarity Rally With USW Local 8565 – Auroa, Ohio
Nine months ago, members of USW Local 8565 were forced into an unfair labor practice strike when executives at Rotek refused to bargain a fair contract. In January, 112 workers in Aurora were pushed onto a picket line, after 72 … Continue reading