Category Archives: Solidarity

Lula seeks to bring Left back to power in Brazil as Bolsonaro’s presidency crumbles

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By Tim Young, Brazil Solidarity Initiative. As Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s domestic and international status continues to decline sharply, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is stepping up his campaign to win the presidential election that will take … Continue reading →

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Speech To International Workers Action / Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Anti-Racist & Anti-Imperialist Freedom Fighters.

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Tony Burke

Speech to International Workers Action / Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Anti-Racist and Anti-Imperialist Freedom Fighters. Webinar February 2nd I’m Tony Burke the former Assistant General Secretary of Unite the Union in the UK and I want to start by … Continue reading →

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Speech at London Rally – Sheikh Jarrah Palestine January 22nd

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Tony Burke

Comrades and friends Tony Burke, Labour & Palestine and Unite I am here to express on behalf of Labour Palestine and Unite our solidarity with the Palestine and the people of Sheikh Jarrah. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the … Continue reading →

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Interview: TUC’s Frances O’Grady On Omicron, Furlough, Wages, Pay & Internationalism

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Tony Burke

This is a long read – but we are am sure that for many readers the issues under discussion are of sufficient interest to warrant the length. When I spoke this week to Frances O’Grady, the leader of the Trades … Continue reading →

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VSC STATEMENT ON VENEZUELA’S 2021 ELECTIONS

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Tony Burke

The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign congratulates Venezuela on the successful completion of its regional and elections on November 21st.  Venezuelans voted on Sunday to choose representatives for 3,082 elected positions: state governors, mayors, regional legislators and local councillors. Over 70,000 candidates from … Continue reading →

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WAPPING – ‘THE WORKERS STORY’

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Tony Burke

At last the  film is now available online and on DVD! Chris Reeves of Platform Films has produced a marvellous film which has taken several years to complete as Chris is heavily engaged in making and producing films on many … Continue reading →

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KCK statement on the arrest of MP Leyla Güven

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tony Burke

The arrest of Leyla Güvenexposes the reality of the Turkish State Tens of MPs and mayors, hundreds of leading HDP members and thousands of democratic politicians find themselves imprisoned in Turkey. The arrest of tens of thousands of politicians demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Brazil Solidarity Initiative Statement : Bolsonaro & The Destruction Of The Amazon

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Tony Burke

 We condemn Bolsonaro’s destructive plans for the Amazon, and the huge increase in illegal logging and mining since his inauguration. At the time of the rise of the far-right in Brazil, Bolsonaro’s close links to Brazil’s huge agricultural lobby … Continue reading →

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A STATEMENT BY ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S LAWYERS

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

Asrin Law Office lawyers held a press conference today on the meeting Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan held with his lawyers on May 2. Lawyers Faik Özgür Erol, Newroz Uysal and Rezan Sarica were present in the conference. Faik Özgür … Continue reading →

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Politcal prisoner Adullah Ocalan meets his lawyers

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tony Burke

The Turkish-imprisoned political prisoner and founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, received a visit by his lawyers on May 2nd, for the first time since 2011, a law bureau representing him said in a statement … Continue reading →

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