Author Archives: Tony Burke

How Labour Can Govern For Working People

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Tony Burke

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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UPDATED : Talks On Investment & Jobs Begin At Port Talbot

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Tony Burke

The UK steel industry stands on the precipice after Tata Steel announced plans earlier this year to close the blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steel works in July and September 2024, ceasing iron production and decimating what remains of … Continue reading →

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Labour: Implementing The TUC’s AI Bill Is A No Brainer

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Tony Burke

The Institute Of Employment Rights booklets have for years provided an authoritative analysis of employment rights issues and in some instances have pointed the way forward and helped draft future employment legislation. IERs new ‘Algorithmic Management And A  New Generation … Continue reading →

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Down, But Not Out

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Tony Burke

Julian Vaughan, a great trade unionist on his quest to become the first working trading driver to sit in the House of Commons in 50 years. After standing as a Labour candidate in the last two General Elections, when you … Continue reading →

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Getir Gets Out As Race To The Bottom Continues

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Tony Burke

Turkish rapid food-tech delivery company Getir valued at $12bn in 2022 has pulled the plug on its UK and US operations, as well as its remaining European operations after it burned up cash as orders plummeted. Launched in the middle … Continue reading →

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MediaNorth Condemns Banning Of Al Jazeera by Israeli Government.

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Tony Burke

The Israeli government voted on Sunday 5th May to shut down the operations of Al Jazeera, one of the last remaining international media networks reporting from the war-ravaged Gaza strip. As a result, Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel were closed, … Continue reading →

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Mexican General Election – Why The Election Is Crucial For Latin America

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Tony Burke
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UK exports to EU down by £10.7bn – more Brexit turmoil expected

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Tony Burke

The UK’s official trade figures for Q4 2023 reveal the UK’s goods exports to the EU slumped from £196.7bn in 2022 to £186bn last year. The revised figures reveal that the UK’s exports of goods to the EU slumped as … Continue reading →

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AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Tony Burke

Festival Of Debate, 2024. Louisa Bull, National Officer Graphical, Paper, Media & IT Sector. Unite The Union : AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media April 25th, 2024I  know other speakers are going to deal much more eloquently with the … Continue reading →

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US Ban On TikTok: Could The UK Be Dragged Into A Trade War?

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Tony Burke

Buried deep in the US Senate’s foreign aid support package for Ukraine is a fast track provision to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok unless it is sold by its Chinese owners ByteDance to a US-approved buyer, something ByteDance … Continue reading →

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