Author Archives: Tony Burke

Shifting Gear? The EU’s Tariffs On Chinese Battery Electric Vehicles

By Professor David Bailey David Bailey unpacks why the EU have imposed significant tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and explores whether they will have the desired effect. The European Union (EU) recently took a bold step by imposing tariffs of … Continue reading

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Times: Business Chief’s “Being Held To Ransom”

According to the front page today’s Times (August 21st, 2024) ‘businesses’ have warned the Labour Government that that strengthening trade union rights could “damage growth” and that “employers fear they are being held to ransom”. According to Times – business … Continue reading

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TUC: Scunthorpe Steelworks – Time To Act To Future-Proof Jobs

By Ali Poncia, TUC Policy Officer Decarbonising Industry A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks. We must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof our vital manufacturing industry. The … Continue reading

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Labour Moves Closer To EU

Ever heard of the Product Safety and Metrology Bill? You will do. It is part of Labour’s massive legislative programme and the innocuous sounding bill has already led the Sunday Express to brand it a “Brexit betrayal”. But was it … Continue reading

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Unite Statement On Far Right Thuggery

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TUC Statement On Far Right Violence

We stand together in peace and solidarity with the people of Southport following the horrific events that took place on Monday 29th July have left us all in shock. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those … Continue reading

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Top Ten Global Digi-Tech Companies 2024

A recent study has ranked the Top 100 digi-tech companies in the world in 2024, highlighting these tech titans’ financial prowess and innovative capabilities.  It is worth noting that these companies are not unionised. According to the study by tech … Continue reading

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Labour Needs A Plan To Neutralise Farage

First published in the Morning Star July 19th Like many Morning Star readers I had to do a ‘double take’ when the General Election exit poll predicted Reform would win 13 seats. The final figure turned out to be five … Continue reading

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Samsung Workers Launch Indefinite Strike

Thousands of South Korean workers employed by electronics and tech  giant Samsung, one of the world’s largest smartphone and AI chip makers have gone on indefinite strike after the management of the company failed to respond for requests for discussions … Continue reading

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How Labour Can Govern For Working People

By Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary The trade union movement will work with Keir Starmer to deliver change. What an extraordinary moment in British politics. Labour back in power with a near-record majority. The Conservatives brutally ejected from office. A … Continue reading

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