Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Support Adrian Weir For Labour NPF In London

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Tony Burke
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MESSAGE FROM SHARON GRAHAM: For Peace & Solidarity In Ukraine – Trade Union Appeal

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Tony Burke

Dear Colleagues, As the military aggression against an independent country unfolds at an alarming pace there is overwhelming support being expressed throughout Unite to support the people of Ukraine. It is not only the struggle for democracy that concerns us … Continue reading →

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The Metaverse is workplace and a labour issue

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By VALERIO DE STEFANO, ANTONIO ALOISI and NICOLA COUNTOURIS First published at https://socialeurope.eu on 1st February 2022 The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies – but it raises very serious labour concerns. In mid-January, 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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Tribute to Richard Trumka

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Tony Burke

By Liz Shuler Acting President and Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO I’m heartbroken to inform you that our brother and leader, Rich Trumka, passed away this week at the age of 72. He was doing what he loved: spending time with his family. Rich … Continue reading →

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Hands Off Cuba – Stop The Blockade

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Tony Burke

THURSDAY 29TH JULY – 7:00PM : ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING The right wing media, including the Guardian and BBC, are stepping up the onslaught on Cuba and hiding any mention of the 60 year US blockade and the 243 additional sanctions imposed … Continue reading →

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Cuba Solidarity Campaign statement on the current situation in Cuba

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Tony Burke

The Cuba Solidarity Campaign calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease the economic and health crisis the island is experiencing. The current … Continue reading →

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May Day Statement From EU Unions

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Tony Burke

” It is only when the sky is dark that we can see the stars .” Long live the 1st May This sentence, pronounced a few decades ago by Martin Luther King, has not aged a bit. We chose to … Continue reading →

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Unite Statement On The Union’s Birmingham Hotel, Conference & Education Centre

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Tony Burke

Responding to the piece broadcast by Sky News in relation to the Birmingham hotel, conference and education facility built for Unite the union, the union said: “Unfortunately, Sky News has let itself and it viewers down by producing and broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Book review: Walter Citrine: Forgotten Statesman of the Trade Union Congress

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Tony Burke

Walter Citrine: Forgotten Statesman of the Trade Union Congress Author:  Dr Jim Moher By Roger Jeary Political biographies can be hard going at times but this well crafted and detailed view of Walter Citrine does not fall into that category. … Continue reading →

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